Africa-Related Dissertations Database
The Africa-Related Dissertations Database is a resource that represents various areas of Africa-Related expertise developed by Howard University graduate students. It provides information about Africa-Related dissertations and theses completed at Howard University. The database is searchable by area of study, country, type or year. You can also search using any keyword or name in the "Search" field.
Most of the dissertations and theses below are available on ProQuest. Most universities, including Howard University, have ProQuest subscriptions so that students, faculty and other personnel have complimentary access when logged into their university account.
Title | Name | Area of Study | Country | Dissertation Type Sort ascending | Year |
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African Union, Peace and Security Structure: Implications for the Horn of Africa and Nigeria | Samson Olanipekun | Global Security, Governance, Human Security, International Relations, NGOs / International / Intergovernmental Organizations, Political Science | Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Somalia | Thesis | 2019 |
Intra-Repair: A Pan African Concept and Mechanism to Eliminate Racism & Facilitate Racial Healing Through Reparations | Gregory Hay | Ethnic and Racial Studies, Pan-Africanism | Thesis | 2012 | |
Human Security, Women's Rights & Citizenship: Assessing the Role of Women in African Development | Tracy Keyser | Development, Gender Studies, Human Security | Thesis | 2011 | |
Continuity and Change in The Role of the Twenty-First Century West African Griot | Jane Bernoudy | Culture, Music, Sociology | Thesis | 2004 | |
The Lending Policy of the World Bank 1980-1990: Analysis and Evaluation | Abebe Gebreyes | Economics, Foreign Policy, NGOs / International / Intergovernmental Organizations, Political Science | Thesis | 1996 | |
Race Relations: Case Study of the Falashas in Israel | Pamela Kirkland | Ethnic and Racial Studies, Foreign Policy, International Relations, Sociology | Ethiopia, Israel | Thesis | 1991 |
The Dialectics of the Ethiopian Student Movement: 1960-1974 | Fentahun Tiruneh | Education, Youth | Ethiopia | Thesis | 1988 |
The Conflict of Culture as Found in the Works of Three Sierra Leonean Writers: William Conton The African Robert Wellesley Cole Kossoh Townboy and Prince Modupe A Royal African | Sadie Roberts | Culture, Literature | Sierra Leone | Thesis | 1980 |
A Comparative Analysis of the Drama of Imamu Baraka and Wole Soyinka during the Period 1934-1973 | Sidney J. Walker | Literature | Nigeria | Thesis | 1976 |
An Argument for the Incorporation of an Indigenous Language in the Role of Official National Language in Nigeria | Georgetta R. J. Baker | Language, Political Science | Nigeria | Thesis | 1973 |
The Bassa Migrants and the Castlike Social System in Monrovia | Matilda E. Cooper | Immigration / Migration, Political Science | Liberia | Thesis | 1972 |
Hadithi: A Study of the East African Tale | Judith Ann Rager | Literature | Thesis | 1971 | |
The Reaction of the Africans in South Africa to Apartheid (1945-1960) | Stephen M. Sumner | Apartheid / Post-Apartheid, Governance, International Relations, Political Science | South Africa | Thesis | 1970 |
Trends in the Presentation of Africa in Selected Children's Literature in English, 1930-1969 | Gayleatha B. Brown | Literature, Youth | Thesis | 1970 | |
African Nationalism in Southern Rhodesia: A Case Study in Arrested Political Development | Francis A. Kornegay | Development, Governance, Political Science | Zimbabwe | Thesis | 1969 |
Education: An Indispensable Element of the Congo Economic Infrastructure | Trippe-Andre Manenga | Economics, Education, Political Science | Democratic Republic of The Congo | Thesis | 1968 |
Tanganyika and the Problem of African Unity and Liberation, 1954-1964 | Tulingwe F. Mbangulla | Political Science | Tanzania | Thesis | 1965 |
The Impact of European Culture on the Luo People of Kenya | Thomas J. Okelo-Odongo | Colonialism / Decolonization / Post-Colonialism, Political Science | Kenya | Thesis | 1958 |
Ethiopian and African-American Relations and the Role of Ethiopianism within the Pan African movement | Kamau Grimes | Pan-Africanism, Sociology | Ethiopia, United States | Thesis | 2019 |
Post-Colonial Africa: Confronting the Social and Cultural Challenges of Globalization | Gamby Camara | Colonialism / Decolonization / Post-Colonialism, Culture, Globalization, Sociology | Thesis | 2012 | |
Governance & Democratic Transition in Africa: Understanding "Ivoirite" and Ethnicity Challenges to Citizenship & Nation-Building in Cote d'Ivoire | Salia Zouande | Ethnic and Racial Studies, Governance, Political Science, Public Policy | Cote D’ivoire | Thesis | 2011 |
Images of Women in Tswana Literature: An Analysis of Proverbs and Selected Works by Modern Botswana Writers | Matthews M. Tselaesele | Gender Studies, Language, Literature | Botswana | Thesis | 2001 |
Environmental and Energy Conservation in Zimbabwe | Yodit G. Kassaye | Energy, Environmental Studies | Zimbabwe | Thesis | 1999 |
A 4th - 5th Century Monk, 20th Century Conflict Theories, and a Question of the Role of Nationalism | A. Steven Clay | Conflict Resolution, Political Science | Thesis | 1996 | |
Decolonizing Research: A Study of the Indigenous Research Efforts of AAWORD/AFARD – The Association Of African Women For Research and Development/ Associacion Des Femmes Africaines Pour La Recherché Sur Le Developpement | Betty Ellerson | Colonialism / Decolonization / Post-Colonialism, Development, Gender Studies | Thesis | 1991 | |
Race, Class and Gender in the Novels of Alex La Guma | Nancy N. Plaatjies | Ethnic and Racial Studies, Gender Studies, Literature | South Africa | Thesis | 1988 |
National Reconstruction in Mozambique: A Case Study in Political Economy | Andrea V. Metzger | Economics, Political Science | Mozambique | Thesis | 1980 |
The Function of Symbolic Language in the Songs of Okot p'Bitek | Tamara M. Smiley | Language, Music | Uganda | Thesis | 1976 |
Symbolism in the Traditional Religion of the Akan of Ghana | Kojo F. Baiden | Religion / Theology | Ghana | Thesis | 1972 |
The Rise of African Nationalism in Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) | Wellington W. Nyangoni | Political Science | Zimbabwe | Thesis | 1971 |
Education for African Development; Elites, School Leavers and Drop-Outs and their Effect on Nation-Building | Mary Steven Sandrock | Development, Education, Youth | Thesis | 1970 | |
A Biography of Ahmed Ben Mohammed Raisuli, the Eagle of Zinat | Robert B. Boeder | History, Religion / Theology | Morocco | Thesis | 1970 |
The Peopling of Bukedi District in the Eastern Province of Uganda by the Bantu and Western and Eastern Nilotes | Valerian O. Kantane | Culture, History, Political Science | Uganda | Thesis | 1969 |
Two Rebellions in German East Africa and their Study in Microcosm | Igor G. Kozak | Colonialism / Decolonization / Post-Colonialism, Foreign Policy, International Relations, Political Science | Burundi, Germany, Rwanda, Tanzania | Thesis | 1968 |
Transportation and Communications Media in East Africa, 1930-65 | Alfred K. Lyaro | Communications and Media | Thesis | 1965 | |
Race and Culture Contacts in Ghana and French Equatorial Africa: A Comparative Study | Clytia C. Montllor | Culture, Ethnic and Racial Studies | Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of The Congo, Gabon, Ghana | Thesis | 1958 |
The State and Conflicts in The Democratic Republic of the Congo | Christopher Taylor | Conflict Resolution, Ethnic and Racial Studies, Governance, Political Science, Public Policy | Democratic Republic of The Congo | Thesis | 2012 |
The Long Term Impact of French Colonial Administration on Haiti and Guinea Factors that Affect the Unmet Potential of Haiti & Guinea | Gessie Belizaire | Colonialism / Decolonization / Post-Colonialism, Foreign Policy, Governance, Political Science | Guinea, Haiti | Thesis | 2011 |
Dimensions of Conflicts Under President Moi in Kenya | Bente Brandt | Conflict Resolution, Governance, Political Science | Kenya | Thesis | 2004 |
The Role of Film and Video in the Liberation Struggle of Eritrea | Zerai Haile | Cinema, Conflict Resolution, Political Science | Eritrea | Thesis | 2001 |
Eritrea and Ethiopia: A Case Study of Self-determination in the Post-Colonial Africa | Meron Agonafer | Colonialism / Decolonization / Post-Colonialism, Political Science | Eritrea, Ethiopia | Thesis | 1996 |
Japan-Africa Relations: A Multidisciplinary Approach | Naoko Takemoto | Foreign Policy, International Relations | Japan | Thesis | 1993 |
Representation of Women in Oral Tradition Literature and Film | Julia M. Landau | Cinema, Culture, Gender Studies, Literature, Oral Tradition | Thesis | 1988 | |
American Newspaper Coverage of Zimbabwe | Beverly G. Hawk | Communications and Media | United States, Zimbabwe | Thesis | 1980 |
Influences of Yoruba Religion on the Contemporary Wood Sculpture of Lamide Fakeye | Sharon Pruitt | Art History, Fine Arts, Religion / Theology | Nigeria | Thesis | 1976 |
Development of Secondary Education in Ethiopia | Atsede Asfaw | Education, Youth | Ethiopia | Thesis | 1972 |
Five Ghanaian Novelists | Cyprian L. Rowe | Literature | Ghana | Thesis | 1970 |
A Study of the Regime of the National Liberation Council in Ghana after Kwame Nkrumah | Kofi V. Asamoa | Governance, Political Science | Ghana | Thesis | 1970 |
Kenya's Constitutional Development 1952-1964 | Onesmus N. Ireri | Governance, Political Science | Kenya | Thesis | 1969 |
The European in West African Novels | Huda Karamen | Literature | Thesis | 1968 |