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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Ubuntu: A Study of African Women’s Representation and Identity in South African Creative Media | Nancy Plaatjies | Cinema, Communications and Media, Gender Studies, Literature | South Africa | Dissertation | 2001 |
The Role of Information Technology in Development: A Case Study of Nigeria | Elile G. Awa | Development, Technology | Nigeria | Dissertation | 1996 |
The African Writer and Social Change: A Case Study of Ngugi Wa Thiong’o | Sidney Walker | Literature | Dissertation | 1984 | |
The Nigerian Post-independence Economic Planning and Development: A Case for the Balanced Growth Theory | Ndubuisi Ahaghotu | Development, Economics, Political Science | Nigeria | Dissertation | 1980 |
Attitudes Toward Africa: A Comparative Study of the Degrees of Pan-Africanism Among Howard University Students | Isaac Ayodeji | Education, Pan-Africanism, Youth | Dissertation | 1976 | |
Life and Literature of the Sukuma in Tanzania, East Africa | Evie Welch | Literature | Tanzania | Dissertation | 1974 |
An Examination of the Inherent Inefficiencies and Shortcomings Contained in the Production/Processing/Distribution Chain of Sierra Leone’s Domestic Rice Industry | William Elbern Smith | Development, Public Policy | Sierra Leone | Dissertation | 2020 |
Socio-Cultural Influences of Courtesy Stigma Among Family Members of Nigerians Living With Mental Health Challenges: A Multi-National Study | Folasade Patricia Akinkuotu | Sociology, Culture, Health / Medicine | Nigeria | Dissertation | 2022 |
African Philosophy and the Metaphysics of the “After-Man”: Examining Selected Texts by Erna Brodber | A. Marie Sairsingh | Philosophy | Jamaica | Dissertation | 2018 |
Poverty Amidst Plenty: A Case of the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria | Ogechi L. Paschal-Ejiogu | Development, Public Policy | Nigeria | Dissertation | 2017 |
Regional Integration, Institutions and Trade Flows: The Case of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) | Aicha Lompo | Economics, Foreign Policy, International Relations | Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde (Cape Verde), Cote D’ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo | Dissertation | 2017 |
National Conflicts and International Intervention in Africa: United States Policies in Resolving the Two Sudans Protracted Wars | Ashantie L. Alford | Conflict Resolution, Foreign Policy, International Relations | South Sudan, Sudan, United States | 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 |
Investigating an Automated Method to Explore Mesoscale Convective Complexes in West Africa | Kim Dionne Whitehall | Atmospheric Sciences | Dissertation | 2014 | |
Biological Evaluation of Four Selected African Medicinal Plants for Their Trypanocidal Properties, Mode of Action, and Chemical Compounds | Hilaire M. Kenguele | Biology, Chemistry, Health / Medicine | Dissertation | 2010 | |
People's Poet: Mzwakhe Mbuli and the Power of the Poet in the Liberation Struggle and in the "New" South Africa | Sheba Kane Lo | Literature | South Africa | Dissertation | 2009 |
Protest and Resistance in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, 1976-1990 | Paul Pressley | History, Human Rights, Political Science | South Africa | Dissertation | 2006 |
Saudi Arabia Development and Cultural Assistance to Sub-Saharan African Countries, 1975-1995 | Khaled Alghoraiyr | Culture, Development | Saudi Arabia | Dissertation | 2001 |
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 |
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 |
Politics, Policies and Change in a Post-Colonial State: The Ghanaian Case | Akwasi Osei | Colonialism / Decolonization / Post-Colonialism, Political Science | Ghana | Dissertation | 1986 |
Energy as An Instrument of Power in Nigeria Foreign Policy, 1960-1979 | Veronica Nmoma | Energy, Foreign Policy | Nigeria | Dissertation | 1984 |
African Responses to an Issue of Disputed Representation in the United Nations: The Case of China in the General Assembly | Jude-Cyprian Nwugo | NGOs / International / Intergovernmental Organizations | China | Dissertation | 1977 |
Application of Linkage Politics: The Case of South African Political System | Feraidoon Shams-Barragh | Political Science | South Africa | Dissertation | 1974 |
We Are Not Scared to Die: Julius Malema’s Signifying YouTube Rhetoric During the 2019 South African General Election Campaign Season | Tiffany Thames Copeland | Communications and Media | South Africa | Dissertation | 2020 |
Slaves or 'Black Moors' in Captivity: The Enslaved African Muslim in the Transatlantic Discourse of Islam, Humanity and Freedom | Gadah Saad Algarni | Slavery, Religion / Theology, Literature, History | Dissertation | 2022 | |
Determining School Dropout Rates Among Black Students: A Comparative Study of Mdantsane, South Africa and Baltimore, Maryland | Pearline Marie Tyson | Education, Ethnic and Racial Studies | South Africa, United States | Dissertation | 2018 |
Monetary Union and Regional Economic Integration: An Empirical Study on East Africa | Maryam A. Vuai | Economics, Foreign Policy, International Relations, Political Science | Dissertation | 2017 | |
History Dances: Toward an Understanding of History and Culture Through the Lens of Mande Dance | Ofosuwa M. Abiola | Culture, History, Dance | Dissertation | 2016 | |
Mainstream Orientation, Perceived Stress, and Kidney Function in African Immigrants | Mana Kadigia Ali | Health / Medicine, Immigration / Migration | 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 |
South-South Cooperation: The Role of Brazilian Investments in Mozambique's Agricultural Transformation | Wheeler R. Winstead | Agriculture | Brazil, Mozambique | Dissertation | 2014 |
Financial Dollarization and Institutional Quality in Sub-Saharan Africa | Chola Milambo | Economics | Dissertation | 2010 | |
Discourse on Regional Integration in Africa: Towards a Pan African Theory of Authentic Development | Gervais Gnaka | Development, Economics, Pan-Africanism, Public Policy | Dissertation | 2009 | |
Towards Economic Development in the Kingdom of Lesotho: A Case Study of Women’s Participation in National Development | Janice McCain | Development, Economics, Gender Studies | Lesotho | Dissertation | 2006 |
In Search of the Holistic Development Paradigm in sub-Saharan Africa | Crispin Hagen | Development | Dissertation | 2004 | |
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 |
The Spatial Structure of Internal Trade in Staple Foodstuffs in Machakos District, Kenya | Agnes Musyoki | Commerce / Trade, Food Security | Kenya | Dissertation | 1986 |
The Extent to Which Corruption Has Hindered the Implementation of Economic Development in Africa: The Case Study of Nigeria from 1970 to 1983 | Uzobeyi Anigboh | Development, Economics | Nigeria | Dissertation | 1984 |
Urbanization and Poverty in Africa: Case Study Nairobi, Kenya | S. Morag Kinnison | Public Policy | Kenya | Dissertation | 1977 |
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 | |
Obstacles Confronting the Formulation and Implementation of Economic Plans in Ethiopia, Ghana and Tanzania | Shibabaw Yimenu | Economics, Political Science | Ethiopia, Ghana, Tanzania | Dissertation | 1973 |
Survival Through Memory: African Retentions in Diasporan Cultural Production of Venezuela’s Barlovento Region | Mesi Ecola Walton | Diaspora | Venezuela | Dissertation | 2019 |
Online Shaming on Twitter: Examining the Experiences of Women From the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region | Shoaa Almalki | Communications and Media, Culture, Gender Studies | Dissertation | 2022 | |
Three Essays in International and Development Economics | Majed Sulaiman Almozaini | Economics | Algeria, Angola, Ecuador, Gabon, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Liberia, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela | Dissertation | 2019 |
Black British Women's Writing on Postwar Migration and the Migratory Subject | Ijeoma Odoh | Immigration / Migration, Literature | United Kingdom | Dissertation | 2018 |
The Effects of Identity Politics and Border Porosity on Governance in Mali: The Tuareg Rebellion, 1960-2016 | Salia Fabrice Zouande | Conflict Resolution, Governance, Political Science | Mali | Dissertation | 2017 |
Forging a New Africa: Black Internationalism and the Council on African Affairs, 1937-1955 | Alhaji H. Conteh | Diaspora, History | Dissertation | 2016 | |
Deregulation Policy and Competition in Nigeria’s Telecoms Industry | Onochie Jude Dieli | Communications and Media, Economics | Nigeria | Dissertation | 2015 |
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 |