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
State Monopolization and Discontentment in Post-Independence South Sudan: A Déjà Vu All Over Again Benjamin Aciek Machar Governance, International Relations, Political Science South Sudan Dissertation 2016
The Identity Politics of Nation, Color, Language and Land in the Literature of Nubian Egyptians: Contextualizing Muhammad Khalil Qasim’s Novel al-Shamandourah Naglaa Fathi Mahmoud Hussein Ethnic and Racial Studies, Language, Literature, Political Science Egypt Dissertation 2016
Emerging Infectious Diseases: Sierra Leone’s 2014 Ebola as a Case Study of Modern Day Epidemic Plagues Sao-Kpato Hannah Isatta Max-Kyne Health / Medicine, Public Policy Sierra Leone Dissertation 2016
Entering the Sacred Circle: A History of the Akan Spiritual Tradition in the United States, 1965-2015 Angela Tamika McMillan Culture, Diaspora, History Cote D’ivoire, Ghana, United States Dissertation 2016
The Developmental Element in South Africa-China Relations: Dynamics, Imperatives, and Paradigms From Mbeki to Zuma Phiwokuhle Wisdom Mnyandu Development, International Relations, Public Policy China, South Africa Dissertation 2016
Transformations in Art Production and Exhibition in Egypt From 1980 to 2014 Sarah Kristine Sharp Art History, Fine Arts Egypt Dissertation 2016
Remittances and the Dutch Disease: Evidence from Selected South African Development Community Countries Isaac Dyendelayi Economics, Public Policy Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland Dissertation 2016
Afro-Islamic Philosophy, Black Liberation and the Intellectual Efforts of Blacks to lead Meaningful Lives in American Society Jasmine Underwood Religion / Theology, Sociology United States Thesis 2015
Human Security and Grassroots Development: Case Studies from Kenya and Ethiopia Fikre Debela Development, Human Security Ethiopia, Kenya Thesis 2015
Determinants of Effective Development Aid in Africa: Examining the Impact of International Assistance in Rwanda Shirley Pierre Development, Humanitarianism, International Relations, NGOs / International / Intergovernmental Organizations Rwanda Thesis 2015
Through the Lenses of the Ghanaian Immigrant Community in the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area: An Exploration of Identities and Cultures Juone Latette Darko Culture, Diaspora, Immigration / Migration Ghana, United States Dissertation 2015
Hydropolitics, Hydro-Hegemony and the Problem of Egyptʹs Securitization of Eastern Nile Benjamin Akwei Energy, Political Science Egypt Dissertation 2015
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
Mainstream Orientation, Perceived Stress, and Kidney Function in African Immigrants Mana Kadigia Ali Health / Medicine, Immigration / Migration Dissertation 2015
Deregulation Policy and Competition in Nigeria’s Telecoms Industry Onochie Jude Dieli Communications and Media, Economics Nigeria Dissertation 2015
Portuguese, Creole or Both: The Problematic of Language Choice in the Republic of Guinea- Bissau. The Social, Political and Economic Implications of Language Choice Myrna Handem Economics, Education, Language, Political Science, Public Policy Guinea-bissau Dissertation 2015
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
A Case Study on Poverty and Inequality in Post-Apartheid South Africa: Examining Government Policy and Practices, 1994-2012 Sechaba Khoapa Apartheid / Post-Apartheid, Economics, Governance, Political Science, Public Policy South Africa Dissertation 2015
Regional Integration in West Africa: An Analysis of the Mano River Union, With a Focus on Sierra Leone Falla Dominic Lamin Economics, Foreign Policy, Political Science, Public Policy Cote D’ivoire, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone Dissertation 2015
Sustainable Rural Development and Forestry in Uganda: A Systematic Analysis of Grassroots Participation in Kibale National Park Management Lydia Kakwera Levy Governance, Public Policy Uganda Dissertation 2015
The Evolution of Catholic Education and Governance in Nigeria, 1960-2010 Eucharia O. Madueke Education, Governance, Public Policy, Religion / Theology, Youth Nigeria Dissertation 2015
Globalization, Growth, and Economic Convergence in Sub Saharan Africa Belinda Priscille Mambo Economics, Globalization Dissertation 2015
Relationship Management of the ‘Brain Circulation’ Phenomenon: The Case of the Ugandan Government and Its Ugandan Diaspora in the United States Stella-Monica Nalugwa Mpande Communications and Media, Diaspora, Governance, International Relations Uganda, United States Dissertation 2015
The Non-Western Female Consumer: A Look at Confidence, Culture Conflict, Communication Clashes and Western Corporation Computer-Mediated Communication Platforms Chizoma Celestina Nosiri Communications and Media, Culture, Gender Studies, International Relations China, India, Nigeria Dissertation 2015
Weapons of the Weak and African Politics Protests and Resistance in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria Ifunanya Cynthia Nwokedi Governance, Political Science, Public Policy Nigeria Dissertation 2015
Characterization of the Relationship Between West African Jet Streams and El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO): Implications on Lake Chad Level Variability Churchill Obinna Okonkwo Atmospheric Sciences Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria Dissertation 2015
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
A Historical Materialist Analysis of Transnational Capitalism and Shifts in Poverty and HIV Prevalence Among Women in Uganda, 1983-2013 Sabrina Lynn Smiley Gender Studies, Health / Medicine, History, HIV/AIDS, Sociology Uganda 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
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
Complex Causality Between Transportation and Human Security: A Special Focus on the City of Douala, Cameroon Stéphanie Laura Mbella Mouéllè Human Security Cameroon Dissertation 2014
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
Ethnic and Transnational Identities in the Diaspora: A Phenomenological Study of Second-Generation Igbo-American Young Adults Uchenna A. Onuzulike Communications and Media, Culture, Diaspora, Ethnic and Racial Studies, Youth Nigeria Dissertation 2014
Gender Inequality in the Process of Public Governance: The Case of the Senegalese Parliament Anta Sane Gender Studies, Governance, Political Science Senegal Dissertation 2014
Meaningful Involvement of People Living With HIV/AIDS in Tanzania’s Structural Approaches to HIV/AIDS Prevention Stephanie J. Stines Health / Medicine, HIV/AIDS, Public Policy Tanzania Dissertation 2014
Investigating an Automated Method to Explore Mesoscale Convective Complexes in West Africa Kim Dionne Whitehall Atmospheric Sciences Dissertation 2014
South-South Cooperation: The Role of Brazilian Investments in Mozambique's Agricultural Transformation Wheeler R. Winstead Agriculture Brazil, Mozambique Dissertation 2014
Mobilizing Diaspora: The Universal Ethiopian Students’ Association, 1927-1948 TaKeia N. Anthony Diaspora, Education, History, Youth Ethiopia Dissertation 2014
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
Nigeria’s Africa Policy and Regional Security: A Case Study of Nigeria’s Contributions to ECOMOG Peace Support Operations in Liberia, 1990-1999 Felix Firima Barikor Foreign Policy, International Relations, Political Science Liberia, Nigeria Dissertation 2014
Black Female Entrepreneurs in Post-Apartheid South Africa: Achieving Female Economic Empowerment in the Formal and Informal Sectors Aamira Chaney Apartheid / Post-Apartheid, Economics, Gender Studies South Africa Dissertation 2014
Migration as a Strategy of “Authentic” Development? The Case of Senegal Jau-Yon Chen Development, Immigration / Migration, International Relations Senegal Dissertation 2014
Zanzibari Women in Local Social Entrepreneurship: A Participatory Social Learning Approach to Community Sustainability Ronya Foy Connor Gender Studies, Social Work Tanzania Dissertation 2014
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
Lawyering Against Apartheid: The Southern Africa Project of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, 1967-1994 Myra Ann Houser Apartheid / Post-Apartheid, History, Law South Africa Dissertation 2014
Encounters, Identities, and Religious Struggle: The Roots of the Revival Churches of the Twentieth and Twenty-first Century Congos George Imongo Kintiba History, Religion / Theology Democratic Republic of The Congo, Republic of The Congo Dissertation 2014
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
Communication in Culture and Society: Origin, Evolution, Challenge and Achievement in Senegalese Publishing Elana Denise Anderson Communications and Media, Culture Senegal Dissertation 2013
Physical and Chemical Characterization of Airborne Saharan Dust Aerosols During the Aerosol and Ocean Science Expeditions (AEROSE) Esther Bassey Effiong Chemistry Dissertation 2013
Politics of Ethnicity, Region and Religion in Post Houphouët-Boigny Côte D’Ivoire Balla Mohamed Keita Ethnic and Racial Studies, Political Science, Religion / Theology Cote D’ivoire Dissertation 2013