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
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
Islamism In North Africa: Case Studies in Egypt, Algeria and Sudan Denise St. Clair Religion / Theology Algeria, Egypt, Sudan Thesis 1999
Localism and Ghana's Decentralization of a Partisan Center to a Non-partisan Districts: Historical Overview and a District's Perspective Kwasi Boadi Governance, History, Political Science Ghana Dissertation 1999
Environmental and Energy Conservation in Zimbabwe Yodit G. Kassaye Energy, Environmental Studies Zimbabwe Thesis 1999
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
The Politics of the Post-Revolutionary Economic Reform in Mozambique, 1984 – 1994 Murrell Brooks Economics, Governance, Political Science Mozambique Thesis 1998
African-centered Bookstores as Weapons of Culture: Applying the Thoughts of Amilcar Cabral to the Development of Black Cultural Institutions in the U.S. Bernard Sutton Culture, Development, Sociology United States Thesis 1998
Africa-Japan Relations: From Economic Development to Human Development Naoko Takemoto Development, Economics Japan Dissertation 1998
African-centered Bookstores as Weapons of Culture: Applying the Thoughts of Amilcar Cabral to the Development of Black Cultural Institutions in the U.S. Bernard Sutton Culture, Development, Sociology United States Thesis 1998
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
Towards a New Model of the Informal Sector: the Case of Tanzania Gene Smith Public Policy Tanzania Thesis 1998
The Africa Debt Crisis and Endogeneization of Development: The Case of Cameron, 1975-1992 Dominic Ntube Development, Education, Foreign Policy Cameroon Dissertation 1998
Transnational Corporations and Democracy In Africa: A Case Study Of Côte d'Ivoire Michee D. Sare Political Science, Public Policy Cote D’ivoire Thesis 1998
The Entrance of Women into Higher Education in the New South Africa: Factors that effect the entrance of Black women into traditionally male-dominated fields of study Rowena Martineau Education, Ethnic and Racial Studies, Gender Studies, Youth South Africa Thesis 1998
A Paradigm/Model for Rhetorical Communication and Language Planning in the State Development: Annang and Ibibio Perceptions of Bidialectalism in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria Nathaniel Isong-Uyo Communications and Media, Development, Language Nigeria Dissertation 1997
Textiles and Clothing in the Gambia: An Analysis of Culture and Development June Pearson Bland Culture, Development The Gambia Dissertation 1996
Zulu Rites of Passage Ceremonies from Childhood to Young Adult: A Museum Education Resource Stephanie C. McKissic Culture, Education, Youth South Africa Thesis 1996
The Role of Information Technology in Development: A Case Study of Nigeria Elile G. Awa Development, Technology Nigeria Dissertation 1996
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
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
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
The Ohafia Farmer: An Analysis of the Role and Constraints of Ohafia Farmers and the Need for Agricultural Transformation in Nigeria Mba Eke Mba Agriculture Nigeria Dissertation 1996
African Repatriation: A Case Study of Rastafarians and the Malcoda Land-Grant at Shachemane, Ethiopia from 1930 to Present Shirlie Gibson Land Tenure Ethiopia Dissertation 1996
An Exploratory Study of Street Children in Ethiopia and South Africa Alisa Wilder Sociology, Youth Ethiopia, South Africa Thesis 1996
Military Intervention in Sierra Leone Politics: The Case of National Reformation Council (NRC), 1967-1968 Julian Sam-Bomah Conflict Resolution, Governance, Political Science Sierra Leone Dissertation 1995
From Nomadism to Sedentarism: An Analysis of Development Constraints and Public Policy Issues in the Socioeconomic Transformation of the Pastoral Fulani of Nigeria Ismail Iro Development, Education, Public Policy, Sociology Nigeria Dissertation 1995
The Dual Economy Model and Industrialization: A Case Study of Nigeria Gustavus Aluko Economics Nigeria Dissertation 1995
Community Participation Programs: A Preliminary Study of Teklehaimanot Area, Ethiopia Elizabeth Kibour Public Policy Ethiopia Thesis 1995
The Role of Intellectual Property in the Economic Development of sub-Saharan African Countries Frances Michalkewicz Development, Economics Dissertation 1994
Agriculture Policy in Zaire since 1965 Pida N. J. Sambwa Agriculture Democratic Republic of The Congo Thesis 1994
The World Health Organization and AIDS in Africa Ernestine Johnson Health / Medicine, HIV/AIDS, NGOs / International / Intergovernmental Organizations Dissertation 1994
Manifestations of African Consciousness in Brazil: the Evolution of the Movimento Negro Unificado Lorecia J. Roland Political Science Brazil Thesis 1994
Paradigm For Seeing: A Historical Analysis of African Women in Visual Representation Betty Ellerson Art History, Gender Studies, History Dissertation 1994
“Out of Tradition: A Myriad of Identities;” An Analysis Of Mariama Ba's Scarlet Song and So Long A Letter Glenda Y. Johnson Culture, Gender Studies, Literature Senegal Thesis 1994
African Americans, United States Policy Toward South Africa, and the Release of Nelson Mandela Duane Cheers Foreign Policy, Political Science South Africa, United States Dissertation 1994
Africa Neo-Diaspora Dynamics and Prospects for Afrocentrism and Counter-penetration: a Case Study of the Nigerian Community in the United States Chike Anigbo Diaspora, Immigration / Migration Nigeria, United States Dissertation 1994
Japan-Africa Relations: A Multidisciplinary Approach Naoko Takemoto Foreign Policy, International Relations Japan Thesis 1993
An Analysis of Traditional Medicine among Cape Verdean Immigrants in New England Jorge L. Fernandes Culture, Health / Medicine, Immigration / Migration Cabo Verde (Cape Verde), United States Thesis 1993
Constructive Engagement, State Terrorism and the Sociological Radicalization of the Black South African: 1984-1986 Zamokuhle Zungu Sociology, Terrorism South Africa Dissertation 1993
The Validity of Traditional African Health Practices: A Survey of Birthing Practices Among Traditional Birth Attendants and Trained Traditional Birth Attendants in Desse, Ethiopia 1992 Hanna Dagnachew Culture, Health / Medicine Ethiopia Thesis 1993
The Internationalization of Capital: International Capital and the Prospects for Economic Development in Sierra Leone Gerald Smith Development, Economics Sierra Leone Dissertation 1993
Distinct Drumbeats Katherine Dunham: Dance as Nonverbal Communication and Cultural Understanding Tamara L. Brown Culture, Dance Thesis 1993
Language, Culture, and Communication: The Role of Swahili Taarab Songs in Kenya, 1963-1990 Geoffrey King’ei Communications and Media, Culture, Language Kenya Dissertation 1992
Archbishop Daniel William Alexander and the Rise of the African Orthodox Church, South Africa, 1925-1970 Morris Johnson Religion / Theology South Africa Dissertation 1992
Education for Development: Educational Policy, Planning, and Management in Tanzania, 1967-1987 Linda Byrd-Johnson Development, Education, Youth Tanzania Dissertation 1992
Science and Technology Policy Formulation and Planning: A Case Study of Nigeria Angel Batiste Political Science, Technology Nigeria Dissertation 1992
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
In The African Classroom: The Case of Uncommonly Taught Language Mkamburi M. Lyabaya Education, Language, Youth Thesis 1992
Music and Dance Associations of the Igede of Nigeria: The Relevance of Indigenous Communication Learning Systems in Rural Development Projects Robert Nichols Communications and Media, Development, Education, Music, Dance Nigeria Dissertation 1992
Small Farmers in Kenya 1955-1982: Credit, Transportation, and Extension Services Mueni Wa Muiu Agriculture, Political Science Kenya Thesis 1991