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 | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deregulation Policy and Competition in Nigeria’s Telecoms Industry | Onochie Jude Dieli | Communications and Media, Economics | Nigeria | Dissertation | 2015 |
| Portuguese, Creole or Both: The Problematic of Language Choice in the Republic of Guinea- Bissau. The Social, Political and Economic Implications of Language Choice | Myrna Handem | Economics, Education, Language, Political Science, Public Policy | Guinea-bissau | Dissertation | 2015 |
| Governance and Growth in Nigeria: Examining the Competing Bilateral Economic Relationships Among Nigeria, China and the United States, 2001-2011 | Saidat Olaide Ilo | Economics, Foreign Policy, Governance, International Relations, Political Science | China, Nigeria, United States | Dissertation | 2015 |
| A Case Study on Poverty and Inequality in Post-Apartheid South Africa: Examining Government Policy and Practices, 1994-2012 | Sechaba Khoapa | Apartheid / Post-Apartheid, Economics, Governance, Political Science, Public Policy | South Africa | Dissertation | 2015 |
| Regional Integration in West Africa: An Analysis of the Mano River Union, With a Focus on Sierra Leone | Falla Dominic Lamin | Economics, Foreign Policy, Political Science, Public Policy | Cote D’ivoire, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone | Dissertation | 2015 |
| Sustainable Rural Development and Forestry in Uganda: A Systematic Analysis of Grassroots Participation in Kibale National Park Management | Lydia Kakwera Levy | Governance, Public Policy | Uganda | Dissertation | 2015 |
| The Evolution of Catholic Education and Governance in Nigeria, 1960-2010 | Eucharia O. Madueke | Education, Governance, Public Policy, Religion / Theology, Youth | Nigeria | Dissertation | 2015 |
| Globalization, Growth, and Economic Convergence in Sub Saharan Africa | Belinda Priscille Mambo | Economics, Globalization | Dissertation | 2015 | |
| Relationship Management of the ‘Brain Circulation’ Phenomenon: The Case of the Ugandan Government and Its Ugandan Diaspora in the United States | Stella-Monica Nalugwa Mpande | Communications and Media, Diaspora, Governance, International Relations | Uganda, United States | Dissertation | 2015 |
| The Non-Western Female Consumer: A Look at Confidence, Culture Conflict, Communication Clashes and Western Corporation Computer-Mediated Communication Platforms | Chizoma Celestina Nosiri | Communications and Media, Culture, Gender Studies, International Relations | China, India, Nigeria | Dissertation | 2015 |
| Weapons of the Weak and African Politics Protests and Resistance in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria | Ifunanya Cynthia Nwokedi | Governance, Political Science, Public Policy | Nigeria | Dissertation | 2015 |
| Characterization of the Relationship Between West African Jet Streams and El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO): Implications on Lake Chad Level Variability | Churchill Obinna Okonkwo | Atmospheric Sciences | Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria | Dissertation | 2015 |
| Imperialism, Rape and the Congo Predicament | Chioma Mary Oruh | Economics, Gender Studies, Globalization, International Relations, NGOs / International / Intergovernmental Organizations, Political Science | Democratic Republic of The Congo | Dissertation | 2015 |
| A Historical Materialist Analysis of Transnational Capitalism and Shifts in Poverty and HIV Prevalence Among Women in Uganda, 1983-2013 | Sabrina Lynn Smiley | Gender Studies, Health / Medicine, History, HIV/AIDS, Sociology | Uganda | Dissertation | 2015 |
| The Clash of the Titans: Augustine Ngom Jua, Solomon Tandeng Muna, and Politics of Transition in Post-Colonial Anglophone Cameroon, 1961-1972 | Womai Ignatius Song | Colonialism / Decolonization / Post-Colonialism, Governance, History, Political Science | Cameroon | Dissertation | 2015 |
| Liberia: The Implementation of Its Founding Ideology and Early Socioeconomic and Political Development, 1822-1900 | Bartholomew Doe Toe, Sr. | Economics, History, Political Science, Sociology | Liberia | Dissertation | 2015 |
| Afro-Islamic Philosophy, Black Liberation and the Intellectual Efforts of Blacks to lead Meaningful Lives in American Society | Jasmine Underwood | Religion / Theology, Sociology | United States | Thesis | 2015 |
| Human Security and Grassroots Development: Case Studies from Kenya and Ethiopia | Fikre Debela | Development, Human Security | Ethiopia, Kenya | Thesis | 2015 |
| Determinants of Effective Development Aid in Africa: Examining the Impact of International Assistance in Rwanda | Shirley Pierre | Development, Humanitarianism, International Relations, NGOs / International / Intergovernmental Organizations | Rwanda | Thesis | 2015 |
| Through the Lenses of the Ghanaian Immigrant Community in the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area: An Exploration of Identities and Cultures | Juone Latette Darko | Culture, Diaspora, Immigration / Migration | Ghana, United States | Dissertation | 2015 |
| Meaningful Involvement of People Living With HIV/AIDS in Tanzania’s Structural Approaches to HIV/AIDS Prevention | Stephanie J. Stines | Health / Medicine, HIV/AIDS, Public Policy | Tanzania | Dissertation | 2014 |
| Investigating an Automated Method to Explore Mesoscale Convective Complexes in West Africa | Kim Dionne Whitehall | Atmospheric Sciences | Dissertation | 2014 | |
| South-South Cooperation: The Role of Brazilian Investments in Mozambique's Agricultural Transformation | Wheeler R. Winstead | Agriculture | Brazil, Mozambique | Dissertation | 2014 |
| Mobilizing Diaspora: The Universal Ethiopian Students’ Association, 1927-1948 | TaKeia N. Anthony | Diaspora, Education, History, Youth | Ethiopia | Dissertation | 2014 |
| Social Change and the Crises of Religious Politics in Africa: A Critical Review of Christian-Muslim Relations in Nigeria | Jude Chinweuba Asike | Political Science, Religion / Theology, Sociology | Nigeria | Dissertation | 2014 |
| Nigeria’s Africa Policy and Regional Security: A Case Study of Nigeria’s Contributions to ECOMOG Peace Support Operations in Liberia, 1990-1999 | Felix Firima Barikor | Foreign Policy, International Relations, Political Science | Liberia, Nigeria | Dissertation | 2014 |
| Black Female Entrepreneurs in Post-Apartheid South Africa: Achieving Female Economic Empowerment in the Formal and Informal Sectors | Aamira Chaney | Apartheid / Post-Apartheid, Economics, Gender Studies | South Africa | Dissertation | 2014 |
| Migration as a Strategy of “Authentic” Development? The Case of Senegal | Jau-Yon Chen | Development, Immigration / Migration, International Relations | Senegal | Dissertation | 2014 |
| Zanzibari Women in Local Social Entrepreneurship: A Participatory Social Learning Approach to Community Sustainability | Ronya Foy Connor | Gender Studies, Social Work | Tanzania | Dissertation | 2014 |
| Ghana’s Black Gold Rush: Analyzing the Effects of Globalization, Political Leadership, and Insecurity on Development and Unemployment From Independence to Present, Ghana’s Oil Era | Monique Alicia Gamble | Energy, Globalization, International Relations, Political Science, Public Policy | Ghana | Dissertation | 2014 |
| Lawyering Against Apartheid: The Southern Africa Project of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, 1967-1994 | Myra Ann Houser | Apartheid / Post-Apartheid, History, Law | South Africa | Dissertation | 2014 |
| Encounters, Identities, and Religious Struggle: The Roots of the Revival Churches of the Twentieth and Twenty-first Century Congos | George Imongo Kintiba | History, Religion / Theology | Democratic Republic of The Congo, Republic of The Congo | Dissertation | 2014 |
| Healing Narratives and Treatment Approaches in HIV/AIDS Prevention and Management in the Republic of Chad | Laounodji Mbairessem | Communications and Media, Culture, Health / Medicine, HIV/AIDS, International Relations | Chad | Dissertation | 2014 |
| Complex Causality Between Transportation and Human Security: A Special Focus on the City of Douala, Cameroon | Stéphanie Laura Mbella Mouéllè | Human Security | Cameroon | Dissertation | 2014 |
| International Migration of Igbo Women to the United States, 1995-2012: Brain Drain/Brain Gain or Brain Circulation | Sussie Uzoamaka E. Aham Okoro | Gender Studies, Immigration / Migration, Public Policy | Nigeria, United States | Dissertation | 2014 |
| Ethnic and Transnational Identities in the Diaspora: A Phenomenological Study of Second-Generation Igbo-American Young Adults | Uchenna A. Onuzulike | Communications and Media, Culture, Diaspora, Ethnic and Racial Studies, Youth | Nigeria | Dissertation | 2014 |
| Gender Inequality in the Process of Public Governance: The Case of the Senegalese Parliament | Anta Sane | Gender Studies, Governance, Political Science | Senegal | Dissertation | 2014 |
| Communication in Culture and Society: Origin, Evolution, Challenge and Achievement in Senegalese Publishing | Elana Denise Anderson | Communications and Media, Culture | Senegal | Dissertation | 2013 |
| Physical and Chemical Characterization of Airborne Saharan Dust Aerosols During the Aerosol and Ocean Science Expeditions (AEROSE) | Esther Bassey Effiong | Chemistry | Dissertation | 2013 | |
| Politics of Ethnicity, Region and Religion in Post Houphouët-Boigny Côte D’Ivoire | Balla Mohamed Keita | Ethnic and Racial Studies, Political Science, Religion / Theology | Cote D’ivoire | Dissertation | 2013 |
| The United States of America’s Strategic Policy Goals in Sub-Saharan Africa: Beyond Humanitarianism and Development Assistance | Loralie Noutong Oyelowo | Development, Foreign Policy, Humanitarianism, Political Science | United States | Dissertation | 2013 |
| Mental Illness and Diagnosis in South Africa and Nigeria: A study of History, Culture and Spiritually | Theon Gruber | Culture, Health / Medicine, History | Nigeria, South Africa | Thesis | 2013 |
| Structure and Evolution of Developing and Non-developing African Easterly Waves During National Aeronautics and Space Administration African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analyses (NAMMA) | Nelsie A. Ramos | Atmospheric Sciences | Dissertation | 2013 | |
| Back on the Map - Framing Images, Realities, & Visions of the African World: The Role of Media in Recurring Definitions of Haiti & The Democratic Republic of Congo | Sophia Vilceus | Communications and Media | Democratic Republic of The Congo, Haiti | Thesis | 2013 |
| “Izingoma zo Mzabalazo” Esiqithini! Role of Songs in the African Liberation Struggle of South Africa, 1960-1991, A Culture History of Robben Island | Neo Lawrence Ramoupi | Culture, History, Music | South Africa | Dissertation | 2013 |
| Language Policy in South Africa (1994-2010) | Jennifer Queen | Language | South Africa | Thesis | 2013 |
| From Lancaster House Through Crisis’: A Critical Analysis of Post-Conflict Zimbabwe From 1979 to 2009 | Chandiwana Sithole | History, Political Science | Zimbabwe | Dissertation | 2013 |
| Hip Hop and Politics in Dakar, Senegal | Ania Ueno (formerly Ania Bassene) | Governance, Music, Oral Tradition, Political Science, Youth | Senegal | Thesis | 2013 |
| Policy and Implementation: The Case of Maternal Mortality in Kenya | Norah Langat | Gender Studies, Health / Medicine | Kenya | Thesis | 2012 |
| Oil: Lessons from Comparative Perspectives for Ghana | Maame Frema Osei Boakye | Energy, Political Science | Ghana | Thesis | 2012 |