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 descending | Year |
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Small Farmers in Kenya 1955-1982: Credit, Transportation, and Extension Services | Mueni Wa Muiu | Agriculture, Political Science | Kenya | Thesis | 1991 |
The Role of Primary and Secondary Education in Nigeria's National Development | Cassandra R. Veney | Development, Education, Political Science | Nigeria | Thesis | 1988 |
The Language Problem and National Development in Cameroon | Emmanuel B. Hans | Development, Language, Political Science | Cameroon | Thesis | 1986 |
The Concept of Social Class in the Thoughts of Kwame Nkrumah and Amilcar Cabral | Melvin H. Debruhl, Jr. | Political Science, Sociology | Cabo Verde (Cape Verde), Ghana, Guinea-bissau | Thesis | 1978 |
Western Acculturation Processes as Elements of Change in the Patterns of Family Relationships Among the Yoruba | Christopher E. Boyo | Colonialism / Decolonization / Post-Colonialism, Foreign Policy, International Relations, Political Science | Benin, Nigeria | Thesis | 1973 |
An Analysis of the Literature of Sierra Leone In Krio and English | Amelia A. Fitzjohn | Language, Literature | Sierra Leone | Thesis | 1972 |
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 |
Contributing Factors to the Dramatic Drought in Black East African Theatre | Lawrence Thindiu | Art History, Literature | Thesis | 1970 | |
An Interdisciplinary Approach to the History of the Margi and Fali | Christopher M. Cahill | History | Nigeria | Thesis | 1970 |
A Post-Modern Approach to Knowledge and its Application to the Field of African Studies | David McGill | Education, Political Science, Sociology | Thesis | 1969 | |
Tribal Land Tenure in the North Mara District of Tanzania | Kembo Migire | Land Tenure, Political Science | Tanzania | Thesis | 1968 |
The Single Party System in African Government | E. Zev Sufott | Governance, Political Science | Thesis | 1965 | |
The Life and Works of Cheikh Anta Diop: 1923-1986 | Adisa Olatunji | History, Political Science | Senegal | Thesis | 1958 |
Development Strategies and Adversities: An Examination of Electronic Waste in Ghana | Janet Jessica Imobisa | Environmental Studies, Technology | Ghana | Thesis | 2019 |
The Challenges of Implementation to Achieve Universal Primary Education in Post-Conflict Societies: Historical Analysis of the Ugandan Experience | Loy Azalia | Education, History, Youth | Uganda | Thesis | 2012 |
Policy and Implementation: The Case of Maternal Mortality in Kenya | Norah Langat | Gender Studies, Health / Medicine | Kenya | Thesis | 2012 |
Islamism In North Africa: Case Studies in Egypt, Algeria and Sudan | Denise St. Clair | Religion / Theology | Algeria, Egypt, Sudan | Thesis | 1999 |
Race Relations: Case Study of the Falashas in Israel | Pamela Kirkland | Ethnic and Racial Studies, Foreign Policy, International Relations, Sociology | Ethiopia, Israel | Thesis | 1991 |
The Dialectics of the Ethiopian Student Movement: 1960-1974 | Fentahun Tiruneh | Education, Youth | Ethiopia | Thesis | 1988 |
The Conflict of Culture as Found in the Works of Three Sierra Leonean Writers: William Conton The African Robert Wellesley Cole Kossoh Townboy and Prince Modupe A Royal African | Sadie Roberts | Culture, Literature | Sierra Leone | Thesis | 1980 |
A Comparative Analysis of the Drama of Imamu Baraka and Wole Soyinka during the Period 1934-1973 | Sidney J. Walker | Literature | Nigeria | Thesis | 1976 |
An Argument for the Incorporation of an Indigenous Language in the Role of Official National Language in Nigeria | Georgetta R. J. Baker | Language, Political Science | Nigeria | Thesis | 1973 |
The Bassa Migrants and the Castlike Social System in Monrovia | Matilda E. Cooper | Immigration / Migration, Political Science | Liberia | Thesis | 1972 |
Hadithi: A Study of the East African Tale | Judith Ann Rager | Literature | Thesis | 1971 | |
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 |
Trends in the Presentation of Africa in Selected Children's Literature in English, 1930-1969 | Gayleatha B. Brown | Literature, Youth | Thesis | 1970 | |
African Nationalism in Southern Rhodesia: A Case Study in Arrested Political Development | Francis A. Kornegay | Development, Governance, Political Science | Zimbabwe | Thesis | 1969 |
Education: An Indispensable Element of the Congo Economic Infrastructure | Trippe-Andre Manenga | Economics, Education, Political Science | Democratic Republic of The Congo | Thesis | 1968 |
Tanganyika and the Problem of African Unity and Liberation, 1954-1964 | Tulingwe F. Mbangulla | Political Science | Tanzania | Thesis | 1965 |
The Impact of European Culture on the Luo People of Kenya | Thomas J. Okelo-Odongo | Colonialism / Decolonization / Post-Colonialism, Political Science | Kenya | Thesis | 1958 |
African Union, Peace and Security Structure: Implications for the Horn of Africa and Nigeria | Samson Olanipekun | Global Security, Governance, Human Security, International Relations, NGOs / International / Intergovernmental Organizations, Political Science | Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Somalia | Thesis | 2019 |
Intra-Repair: A Pan African Concept and Mechanism to Eliminate Racism & Facilitate Racial Healing Through Reparations | Gregory Hay | Ethnic and Racial Studies, Pan-Africanism | Thesis | 2012 | |
Human Security, Women's Rights & Citizenship: Assessing the Role of Women in African Development | Tracy Keyser | Development, Gender Studies, Human Security | Thesis | 2011 | |
Continuity and Change in The Role of the Twenty-First Century West African Griot | Jane Bernoudy | Culture, Music, Sociology | Thesis | 2004 | |
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 | |
Decolonizing Research: A Study of the Indigenous Research Efforts of AAWORD/AFARD – The Association Of African Women For Research and Development/ Associacion Des Femmes Africaines Pour La Recherché Sur Le Developpement | Betty Ellerson | Colonialism / Decolonization / Post-Colonialism, Development, Gender Studies | Thesis | 1991 | |
Race, Class and Gender in the Novels of Alex La Guma | Nancy N. Plaatjies | Ethnic and Racial Studies, Gender Studies, Literature | South Africa | Thesis | 1988 |
National Reconstruction in Mozambique: A Case Study in Political Economy | Andrea V. Metzger | Economics, Political Science | Mozambique | Thesis | 1980 |
The Function of Symbolic Language in the Songs of Okot p'Bitek | Tamara M. Smiley | Language, Music | Uganda | Thesis | 1976 |
Symbolism in the Traditional Religion of the Akan of Ghana | Kojo F. Baiden | Religion / Theology | Ghana | Thesis | 1972 |
The Rise of African Nationalism in Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) | Wellington W. Nyangoni | Political Science | Zimbabwe | Thesis | 1971 |
Education for African Development; Elites, School Leavers and Drop-Outs and their Effect on Nation-Building | Mary Steven Sandrock | Development, Education, Youth | Thesis | 1970 | |
A Biography of Ahmed Ben Mohammed Raisuli, the Eagle of Zinat | Robert B. Boeder | History, Religion / Theology | Morocco | Thesis | 1970 |
The Peopling of Bukedi District in the Eastern Province of Uganda by the Bantu and Western and Eastern Nilotes | Valerian O. Kantane | Culture, History, Political Science | Uganda | Thesis | 1969 |
Two Rebellions in German East Africa and their Study in Microcosm | Igor G. Kozak | Colonialism / Decolonization / Post-Colonialism, Foreign Policy, International Relations, Political Science | Burundi, Germany, Rwanda, Tanzania | Thesis | 1968 |
Transportation and Communications Media in East Africa, 1930-65 | Alfred K. Lyaro | Communications and Media | Thesis | 1965 | |
Race and Culture Contacts in Ghana and French Equatorial Africa: A Comparative Study | Clytia C. Montllor | Culture, Ethnic and Racial Studies | Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of The Congo, Gabon, Ghana | Thesis | 1958 |
Ethiopian and African-American Relations and the Role of Ethiopianism within the Pan African movement | Kamau Grimes | Pan-Africanism, Sociology | Ethiopia, United States | Thesis | 2019 |
Post-Colonial Africa: Confronting the Social and Cultural Challenges of Globalization | Gamby Camara | Colonialism / Decolonization / Post-Colonialism, Culture, Globalization, Sociology | Thesis | 2012 | |
Governance & Democratic Transition in Africa: Understanding "Ivoirite" and Ethnicity Challenges to Citizenship & Nation-Building in Cote d'Ivoire | Salia Zouande | Ethnic and Racial Studies, Governance, Political Science, Public Policy | Cote D’ivoire | Thesis | 2011 |