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.
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Title Sort ascending | Name | Area of Study | Country | Dissertation Type | Year |
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The United Gold Coast Convention and the National Liberation Movement as Opposition Parties in Ghana, 1947-1957 | Ricard E. Nzeadighibe | Governance, Political Science | Ghana | Thesis | 1969 |
The Trinidad Calypso: An Analysis of the Functions of an African Oral Tradition in the Caribbean | Carole E. Boyce | Literature, Oral Tradition | Trinidad and Tobago | Thesis | 1974 |
The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade: The Gold Coast, the Asante and the Era of Illegal Slave Trading, 1807-1874 | Jarvis Lamar Hargrove | History, Slavery | Ghana | Dissertation | 2011 |
The Successes and Failures of Ujamaa: A Study of the Impact of Culture on Ujamaa Policy and Tanzanian Development | Gurlaine Jean | Culture, Development, Public Policy | Tanzania | Thesis | 2017 |
The Struggle to Eliminate Apartheid and Minority Rule in South Africa: An Analysis and Evaluation | Daniel Atulobi | Apartheid / Post-Apartheid, Political Science | South Africa | Dissertation | 1974 |
The State, Development, and the Role of Local Economic Systems in Southern Africa: A Comparative Study of Mozambique and Botswana | Laudemiro Francisco | Development, Economics, Governance, Political Science | Botswana, Mozambique | Dissertation | 2004 |
The State and Small-farmer Production: A Case Study Based on Empirical Research in Pramso, A Small Village in Southern Ghana | Baffour Osei-Tutu | Agriculture, Political Science | Ghana | Dissertation | 1992 |
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 Spatial Structure of Internal Trade in Staple Foodstuffs in Machakos District, Kenya | Agnes Musyoki | Commerce / Trade, Food Security | Kenya | Dissertation | 1986 |
The Socio-economic Factors that Determine Success of Agricultural Projects in Sierra Leone | John Kakonge | Agriculture, Sociology | Sierra Leone | Dissertation | 1987 |
The Socio-Economic Development of the U.A.R., 1952-1965 | Ahmed S. Selim | Development, Economics, Foreign Policy, International Relations, Political Science, Sociology | Egypt, Syria | Thesis | 1971 |
The Social Implications of Sub-Saharan Financial Markets: Case Analysis From the Nairobi and Johannesburg Stock Exchanges | Curtis E. Kidd III | Economics, Public Policy | Kenya, South Africa | Dissertation | 2012 |
The Single Party System in African Government | E. Zev Sufott | Governance, Political Science | Thesis | 1965 | |
The San in South Africa History: A Resource Book for Teachers and Students | Brenda Randolph | Education, Youth | South Africa | Thesis | 1987 |
The Role of Traditional Health Practitioners in the Prevention and Treatment of HIV/AIDS in Africa | Amy L. Eble | Culture, Health / Medicine, HIV/AIDS, Sociology | Thesis | 2003 | |
The Role of Traditional Authority in Conflict Resolution within the ECOWAS Community the case of Ghana | Muthoni Kamuyu | Conflict Resolution, Culture, Governance, Sociology | Ghana | Thesis | 2005 |
The Role of the United Nations in Decolonization in Africa, 1960-1973 | Michael Ojo | Colonialism / Decolonization / Post-Colonialism, Foreign Policy, NGOs / International / Intergovernmental Organizations, Political Science | Dissertation | 1974 | |
The Role of the Organizations of People's Supervision in the Administration of the New Cities in Egypt: A Study of Three Cities: 10th of Ramadan, 6th of October and 15th of May | Mohamed Hamada | Governance | Egypt | Dissertation | 1999 |
The Role of the Media in the Nigerian Transition to Civilian Rule | Okachi Kpalukwu | Communications and Media, Governance | Nigeria | Dissertation | 2002 |
The Role of the Ibo in the Nigerian Economic Order | Nancy S. Grayson | Culture, Economics, Ethnic and Racial Studies, Political Science | Nigeria | Thesis | 1969 |
The Role of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in the Liberia Civil Conflict, 1980-1997: The Case Study of Conflict Management | Amos Sirleaf | Conflict Resolution, Economics, Foreign Policy | Liberia | Dissertation | 1998 |
The Role of the Cooperative Movement in Gambia ’s National Development | Mohamed Samura | Development | The Gambia | Dissertation | 1982 |
The Role of Primary and Secondary Education in Nigeria's National Development | Cassandra R. Veney | Development, Education, Political Science | Nigeria | Thesis | 1988 |
The Role of Planning in Post-War Ethiopia 1941-1974: A Comparative Analysis of the Successive Five-Year Development Plans and the Attained Development | And Alem Mulaw | Development, Governance, Political Science | Ethiopia | Thesis | 1986 |
The Role of Multinational Corporations in the New International Economic Order and African Development | Miriam Uzokwe | Development, Economics, Political Science | Thesis | 1970 | |
The Role of Mobile Phone Technology in Health Interventions in Rural Communities: A Kenyan Exploratory Study | Kerry-Ann Hamilton | Communications and Media, Health / Medicine, Technology | Kenya | Dissertation | 2010 |
The Role of Land Ownership in Localized Conflicts Between Bete and Burkinabe Households in the Central Western Forest Regions of Côte d’Ivoire | Joshua Strozeski | Conflict Resolution, Land Tenure | Cote D’ivoire | Dissertation | 2006 |
The Role of Islam in the Construction and Affirmation of Identity in the Nation of Islam and the Layenne Brotherhood of Senegal | Julius G. Johnson | Religion / Theology, Culture | Senegal | Dissertation | 2022 |
The Role of Intellectual Property in the Economic Development of sub-Saharan African Countries | Frances Michalkewicz | Development, Economics | Dissertation | 1994 | |
The Role of Information Technology in Development: A Case Study of Nigeria | Elile G. Awa | Development, Technology | Nigeria | Dissertation | 1996 |
The Role of Foreign Direct Investment in Technology Transfer Into the Ethiopian Manufacturing Industries | Tesfaye Abebe | Public Policy, Economics, Foreign Policy, Technology, Commerce / Trade, International Relations | Ethiopia | Dissertation | 2020 |
The Role of Film and Video in the Liberation Struggle of Eritrea | Zerai Haile | Cinema, Conflict Resolution, Political Science | Eritrea | Thesis | 2001 |
The Role of Education and Urban Factors in the Development of Juvenile Delinquency in Kenya | Nyakio W. Mwangi | Education, Youth | Kenya | Thesis | 1974 |
The Role of Development Planning and International Assistance in Post-World War II Ethiopia, 1914-1988: A Comparative Analysis of the Successive Five and Ten Year Plans and the Development Attained | And Alem Mulaw | Development, Foreign Policy, History, International Relations | Ethiopia | Dissertation | 1990 |
The Role of Culture, History and Indigenous Institutions in Building Viable Nation Statehood, The Case for Somaliland | Rashid Mohamed Nur | Culture, History, Governance, Political Science, Conflict Resolution, Public Policy, Development | Somalia | Dissertation | 2021 |
The Role of Cotton in Industrial Development in Egypt (1960-1975) | Hamed Megahed | Agriculture, Development | Egypt | Dissertation | 1979 |
The Role of Banking Systems and other Financial Institutions in the Social and Economic Development of Nigeria 1959-1969 | Samuel J. Akpaffiong | Development, Economics, Political Science, Sociology | Nigeria | Thesis | 1972 |
The Role and Status of the Ethiopian Woman | Andromeda Tafara | Gender Studies, Sociology | Ethiopia | Thesis | 1968 |
The Rise of African Nationalism in Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) | Wellington W. Nyangoni | Political Science | Zimbabwe | Thesis | 1971 |
The Response of the Traditional Elite in Nigeria to the Imposition of Colonial Rule; A Case Study | Milton E. Lane | Colonialism / Decolonization / Post-Colonialism, Culture, Governance, Political Science | Nigeria | Thesis | 1972 |
The Remote and Immediate Causes of the Biafran War of Independence | Miriam O. I. Ikejiani | Conflict Resolution, Political Science | Nigeria | Thesis | 1971 |
The Regional Dimensions of Ethiopia’s Economic and Social Development with Special Reference to the Nile | Debay Tadesse | Development, Economics, Sociology | Ethiopia | Dissertation | 2007 |
The Reconstitution of the East African Cooperation: A Strategy for Development | Andrew D. Musila | Development, International Relations, Political Science | Dissertation | 2003 | |
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 |
The Quest for a Unitary State and the Rise of Subnationalism in Cameroon | Victor Tebid | Governance, Political Science, Public Policy | Cameroon | Dissertation | 2009 |
The Problem of Southern Sudan (Historical Background and the Condominium Period Reexamined, 1898-1955) | Ahmed E. Elbashir | History, Political Science | South Sudan, Sudan | Thesis | 1969 |
The Politics of United States Agricultural Assistance to Zaire | Joseph A. Ponte | Agriculture, Political Science | Democratic Republic of The Congo, United States | Thesis | 1983 |
The Politics of the Post-Revolutionary Economic Reform in Mozambique, 1984 – 1994 | Murrell Brooks | Economics, Governance, Political Science | Mozambique | Thesis | 1998 |
The Political Economy of the Food in Lusophone West Africa | Laura Bigman | Economics, Food Security, Language, Political Science | Dissertation | 1988 | |
The Political Economy of Pricing Petroleum Products: A Case Study of Distribution and Economics on the Licensed Independent Marketers in Ondo Local Government Area, Nigeria | Fungbe Aderele | Economics, Energy, Governance, Political Science | Nigeria | Dissertation | 1999 |