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 Sort ascending | Name | Area of Study | Country | Dissertation Type | Year |
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Investigating an Automated Method to Explore Mesoscale Convective Complexes in West Africa | Kim Dionne Whitehall | Atmospheric Sciences | Dissertation | 2014 | |
Intra-state Conflicts in the Horn of Africa and Their Implications for the Regional Security | Bekele Bengessa Hirbe | Governance, International Relations, Political Science | Dissertation | 2017 | |
Intra-state Conflicts in the Horn of Africa and Their Implications for the Regional Security | Bekele Bengessa Hirbe | Conflict Resolution, Foreign Policy, Global Security, International Relations, Political Science | Dissertation | 2017 | |
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 | |
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 |
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 |
Influences of Yoruba Religion on the Contemporary Wood Sculpture of Lamide Fakeye | Sharon Pruitt | Art History, Fine Arts, Religion / Theology | Nigeria | Thesis | 1976 |
Industrial Relations in Sierra Leone, 1932-1961 | Sheikh Daramy | History | Sierra Leone | Dissertation | 1986 |
Indigenous Processes of Education in the Iringa Region of Tanzania and their Relevance to Education for Self-Reliance | Carla R. Simmons | Education, Youth | Tanzania | Thesis | 1973 |
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 |
In The African Classroom: The Case of Uncommonly Taught Language | Mkamburi M. Lyabaya | Education, Language, Youth | Thesis | 1992 | |
In Search of the Holistic Development Paradigm in sub-Saharan Africa | Crispin Hagen | Development | Dissertation | 2004 | |
In Search for an African Identity in the French-Speaking Caribbean: Genesis and Rise of Haitianism and Negritude | Christian Filostrat | Haiti | Dissertation | 1978 | |
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 |
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 |
Imagery of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela in American Newspapers: 1976-1997 | Michelle Hathikhanavala | Communications and Media | South Africa, United States | Thesis | 2000 |
Hydropolitics, Hydro-Hegemony and the Problem of Egyptʹs Securitization of Eastern Nile | Benjamin Akwei | Energy, Political Science | Egypt | Dissertation | 2015 |
Humanitarian Development in Zimbabwe, 1995-2005 | Bruce Ormond Grant | Development, Humanitarianism | Zimbabwe | Dissertation | 2011 |
Human Security, Women's Rights & Citizenship: Assessing the Role of Women in African Development | Tracy Keyser | Development, Gender Studies, Human Security | Thesis | 2011 | |
Human Security and Grassroots Development: Case Studies from Kenya and Ethiopia | Fikre Debela | Development, Human Security | Ethiopia, Kenya | Thesis | 2015 |
Human Security and Environmental Sustainability: The Impact of Environmental Factors on Socio-Economic Systems in the Horn of Africa | Edwin M. Oyoo | Economics, Environmental Studies, Global Security, Sociology | Dissertation | 2010 | |
Human Security and Conflict Management: Post-Conflict Reconstruction in Sierra Leone, 2002 to 2009 | Francis Wiafe-Amoako | Conflict Resolution, Global Security, International Relations, Political Science | Sierra Leone | Dissertation | 2010 |
Human Rights as a Political Catalyst to South African Policy Toward Namibia | Sussane Riveles | Foreign Policy, Human Rights, Political Science | Namibia, South Africa | Dissertation | 1991 |
Human Development Pedagogy for At-Risk Students: The Case of a Community Afterschool in Nigeria | Priscilla Nkechi Chukwu | Development, Public Policy, Education | Nigeria | Dissertation | 2021 |
HIV/AIDS, Visual Artistic Expression and Traditional Crafts in Southern Africa | Erness Hill | Fine Arts, HIV/AIDS | Dissertation | 2004 | |
History Dances: Toward an Understanding of History and Culture Through the Lens of Mande Dance | Ofosuwa M. Abiola | Culture, History, Dance | Dissertation | 2016 | |
Hip Hop and Politics in Dakar, Senegal | Ania Ueno (formerly Ania Bassene) | Governance, Music, Oral Tradition, Political Science, Youth | Senegal | Thesis | 2013 |
Health Sector Planning and Administrative Capabilities in Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland: A Preliminary Assessment | Angel D. Batiste | Governance, Health / Medicine, Political Science | Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland | Thesis | 1980 |
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 |
Harder than de Rock: The Contribution of Social Role to the Resilience of Youth in Post-Conflict Sierra Leone | Julie Guyot-Diangone | Social Work, Sociology, Youth | Sierra Leone | Dissertation | 2012 |
Hadithi: A Study of the East African Tale | Judith Ann Rager | Literature | Thesis | 1971 | |
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 |
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 |
Globalization, Growth, and Economic Convergence in Sub Saharan Africa | Belinda Priscille Mambo | Economics, Globalization | Dissertation | 2015 | |
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 |
Geography of the Soils in the West Nile District of Uganda | William F. Holton | Geography | Uganda | Thesis | 1962 |
Generations in Conversation: Historical Memory and Social Critique in Kenyan Literature | Vanessa A. Oyugi | History, Literature, Sociology | Kenya | Dissertation | 2017 |
Gender, Sexual Communication, and Condom Negotiation: A Case Study of the Addis Ababa University Modeling and Reinforcement to Combat HIV/AIDS Project | Sophia Abdi Nur | Communications and Media, Culture, Gender Studies, Health / Medicine, HIV/AIDS | Ethiopia | Dissertation | 2010 |
Gender Inequality in the Process of Public Governance: The Case of the Senegalese Parliament | Anta Sane | Gender Studies, Governance, Political Science | Senegal | Dissertation | 2014 |
Gender Inequality in Higher Education: The of the University of Ghana, 1980-2000 | Allan Kwame Dugbazah | Education, Gender Studies, Youth | Ghana | Dissertation | 2002 |
Gender Equity and Mental Health: Strategic Pathways to Innovative Sustainable Development in Sierra Leone | Alimatu Sadia Mustapha | Gender Studies, Health / Medicine, Development | Sierra Leone | Dissertation | 2019 |
Gender and Ethnic Disparities in Liberian Education System | Meaghan Wilson | Education, Ethnic and Racial Studies, Gender Studies, Sociology, Youth | Liberia | Thesis | 2008 |
GASSANNA t'or Conflict and Protest in Ethiopian Literature: A Case Study of the Works of Haddis Alamayyahu | Girma Wubishet | Conflict Resolution, Literature | Ethiopia | Dissertation | 1988 |
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 |
From Lancaster House Through Crisis’: A Critical Analysis of Post-Conflict Zimbabwe From 1979 to 2009 | Chandiwana Sithole | History, Political Science | Zimbabwe | Dissertation | 2013 |
From Djembe to WhatsApp: Understanding the Adoption Factors, Uses and Benefits of WhatsApp by Healthcare Providers in Cameroon | Jean-Louis Philémon Ntang-Beb | Communications and Media, Health / Medicine | Cameroon | Dissertation | 2018 |
Free Health Care Delivery Program in Bendel State of Nigeria: Problems and Prospects | John Aregbeyen | Health / Medicine | Nigeria | Dissertation | 1983 |
Forging a New Africa: Black Internationalism and the Council on African Affairs, 1937-1955 | Alhaji H. Conteh | Diaspora, History | Dissertation | 2016 | |
Five Ghanaian Novelists | Cyprian L. Rowe | Literature | Ghana | Thesis | 1970 |
Financial Dollarization and Institutional Quality in Sub-Saharan Africa | Chola Milambo | Economics | Dissertation | 2010 |