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 Sort descending |
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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 |
The Politics of the Post-Revolutionary Economic Reform in Mozambique, 1984 – 1994 | Murrell Brooks | Economics, Governance, Political Science | Mozambique | Thesis | 1998 |
Njia Mbili Zilimshinda Fisi: The Issue of Language, Education, and Development in Contemporary Tanzania | John Inniss | Development, Education, Language, Youth | Tanzania | Dissertation | 1999 |
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 |
Ethiopia and Social Change: A Philosophical Assessment | Abiy Tsegaye | Philosophy, Sociology | Ethiopia | Dissertation | 1999 |
Migration and Rural Development in Gambia | Madi Touray | Development, Immigration / Migration | The Gambia | Dissertation | 1999 |
Increasing Cocoa Production under Ghana’s Structural Adjustment Programs: An Empirical Study of Established Farmers in Tano North Cocoa District in the Brong-Ahafo Region | Kwaku Osei-Akom | Agriculture | Ghana | Dissertation | 1999 |
Multinational Companies and Rural Development in Cameroon: A Case Study of Pamol Limited | Aja Oro | Development | Cameroon | Dissertation | 1999 |
Pan-Africanism and the Afro-Arab Dilemma | Ron Nichols | Pan-Africanism | Dissertation | 1999 | |
The Viability of Community Participation Approach in the Operation and Management of Sustainable Urban Sanitation Systems in Less Developed Countries: The Case of Sewage Disposal and Social Waste Management in Tanzania | Elias Magembe | Development | Tanzania | Dissertation | 2000 |
Ethiopia's Foreign Relations with Israel: 1955-1998 | Jennifer Ann Joyce | Foreign Policy, Political Science | Ethiopia, Israel | Thesis | 2000 |
Women, Culture and the Oral Tradition in West Africa: A Study of the Griottes of Senegal | Alfia Johnson | Culture, Gender Studies, Literature, Music, Oral Tradition, Sociology | Senegal | Thesis | 2000 |
Who Speaks for Squatters: A Case Study of an Informal Settlement South of Johannesburg Called Joe Slovo Park | Marilyn S. Hoosen | Political Science, Public Policy | South Africa | Thesis | 2000 |
Imagery of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela in American Newspapers: 1976-1997 | Michelle Hathikhanavala | Communications and Media | South Africa, United States | Thesis | 2000 |
The World Bank/International Monetary Fund Policies in the Informal Financial Activities in the Congo: The Case of Savings and Credit Associations | Sombele Taka | Economics, Foreign Policy, NGOs / International / Intergovernmental Organizations | Democratic Republic of The Congo | Dissertation | 2001 |
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 |
Saudi Arabia Development and Cultural Assistance to Sub-Saharan African Countries, 1975-1995 | Khaled Alghoraiyr | Culture, Development | Saudi Arabia | Dissertation | 2001 |
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 |
The Role of Film and Video in the Liberation Struggle of Eritrea | Zerai Haile | Cinema, Conflict Resolution, Political Science | Eritrea | Thesis | 2001 |
Gender Inequality in Higher Education: The of the University of Ghana, 1980-2000 | Allan Kwame Dugbazah | Education, Gender Studies, Youth | Ghana | Dissertation | 2002 |
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Consequences of Development for Women in Africa: The Case of Ghana | Kingsley Owusu-Afriyie | Communications and Media, Development, Gender Studies, Technology | Ghana | Dissertation | 2002 |
Sudanese Government Policies and the Roles and Status of Nubian Women | Sherri McFarland | Gender Studies, Governance, Public Policy | Sudan | Dissertation | 2002 |
The Role of the Media in the Nigerian Transition to Civilian Rule | Okachi Kpalukwu | Communications and Media, Governance | Nigeria | Dissertation | 2002 |
Migration and Economic Development: The Case of the Mourid Brotherhood From Senegal to Washington , DC Metropolitan Area, 1990-2000 | Radell Tankard | Education, Immigration / Migration, Religion / Theology | Senegal, United States | Dissertation | 2003 |
The Political Development of Nigeria in a Comparative Analysis: An Inquiry Into Why States Succeed or Fail in Nation Building. The Case Study with Selected Countries | Emuaredhowo Ozomeyo | Development, Governance, Political Science | Nigeria | Dissertation | 2003 |
The Reconstitution of the East African Cooperation: A Strategy for Development | Andrew D. Musila | Development, International Relations, Political Science | Dissertation | 2003 | |
Peace and Justice in Sierra Leone: The Lome Peace Process Revisited | Abdul Lamin | Conflict Resolution, Political Science | Sierra Leone | Dissertation | 2003 |
The Northern Frontier in Kenya's External Relations: Diplomacy and Conflict | Teresia Awuor | Conflict Resolution, International Relations | Kenya | Dissertation | 2003 |
Preliminary Planning Framework for Information Communication Technology (ICT) Policy for African Women | Adryan R. Wallace | Communications and Media, Gender Studies, Technology | Thesis | 2003 | |
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 | |
HIV/AIDS, Visual Artistic Expression and Traditional Crafts in Southern Africa | Erness Hill | Fine Arts, HIV/AIDS | Dissertation | 2004 | |
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 |
Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs) and Liberian Society: 1970-2000 | Puchu Bernard | NGOs / International / Intergovernmental Organizations | Liberia | Dissertation | 2004 |
Continuity and Change in The Role of the Twenty-First Century West African Griot | Jane Bernoudy | Culture, Music, Sociology | Thesis | 2004 | |
In Search of the Holistic Development Paradigm in sub-Saharan Africa | Crispin Hagen | Development | Dissertation | 2004 | |
Dimensions of Conflicts Under President Moi in Kenya | Bente Brandt | Conflict Resolution, Governance, Political Science | Kenya | Thesis | 2004 |
The Distribution of Socio-Economic Resources and Political Power in Ethiopia, 1955-2000 | Kassahun Woldemariam | Economics, Political Science, Sociology | Ethiopia | Dissertation | 2004 |
Traditional Processes of Peace-Making in War-Torn Societies: Situating the New Relevance of Paramount Chieftaincy in Engendering Sustainable Peace Among the Mende of Sierra Leone | Hindowa Momoh | Conflict Resolution | Sierra Leone | Dissertation | 2004 |
Concepts of Medicine as Interpreted by Akan Healers and Indigenous Knowledge Archives Among the Bono-Takyiman of Ghana, West Africa: A Case Study | Kwasi Konadu | Health / Medicine | Ghana | Dissertation | 2004 |
The Ndebele of South Africa and their Intellectual Property Rights | Lucy Josey | South Africa | Dissertation | 2004 | |
An Introduction to Malinke Historiography | Nubia Kai Al-Nura Salaam | History | Dissertation | 2005 | |
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Influencing Risk for HIV/AIDS a Study of Men in Lilongwe Malawi | Wongani Mhango | Gender Studies, Health / Medicine, HIV/AIDS, Sociology | Malawi | Thesis | 2005 |
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 |
Network Density: Assessing the Prospects for Progress-Oriented Development in the Informal Economy and Regional Integration | Grace Herrle | Development, Economics | Thesis | 2005 |