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
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
Gender Inequality in Higher Education: The of the University of Ghana, 1980-2000 Allan Kwame Dugbazah Education, Gender Studies, Youth Ghana Dissertation 2002
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
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
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
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
African-centered Bookstores as Weapons of Culture: Applying the Thoughts of Amilcar Cabral to the Development of Black Cultural Institutions in the U.S. Bernard Sutton Culture, Development, Sociology United States Thesis 1998
Africa-Japan Relations: From Economic Development to Human Development Naoko Takemoto Development, Economics Japan Dissertation 1998
African-centered Bookstores as Weapons of Culture: Applying the Thoughts of Amilcar Cabral to the Development of Black Cultural Institutions in the U.S. Bernard Sutton Culture, Development, Sociology United States Thesis 1998
The Role of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in the Liberia Civil Conflict, 1980-1997: The Case Study of Conflict Management Amos Sirleaf Conflict Resolution, Economics, Foreign Policy Liberia Dissertation 1998
Towards a New Model of the Informal Sector: the Case of Tanzania Gene Smith Public Policy Tanzania Thesis 1998
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
A Paradigm/Model for Rhetorical Communication and Language Planning in the State Development: Annang and Ibibio Perceptions of Bidialectalism in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria Nathaniel Isong-Uyo Communications and Media, Development, Language Nigeria Dissertation 1997
Textiles and Clothing in the Gambia: An Analysis of Culture and Development June Pearson Bland Culture, Development The Gambia Dissertation 1996
Zulu Rites of Passage Ceremonies from Childhood to Young Adult: A Museum Education Resource Stephanie C. McKissic Culture, Education, Youth South Africa Thesis 1996
The Role of Information Technology in Development: A Case Study of Nigeria Elile G. Awa Development, Technology Nigeria Dissertation 1996
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
A 4th - 5th Century Monk, 20th Century Conflict Theories, and a Question of the Role of Nationalism A. Steven Clay Conflict Resolution, Political Science Thesis 1996
Eritrea and Ethiopia: A Case Study of Self-determination in the Post-Colonial Africa Meron Agonafer Colonialism / Decolonization / Post-Colonialism, Political Science Eritrea, Ethiopia Thesis 1996
The Ohafia Farmer: An Analysis of the Role and Constraints of Ohafia Farmers and the Need for Agricultural Transformation in Nigeria Mba Eke Mba Agriculture Nigeria Dissertation 1996
African Repatriation: A Case Study of Rastafarians and the Malcoda Land-Grant at Shachemane, Ethiopia from 1930 to Present Shirlie Gibson Land Tenure Ethiopia Dissertation 1996
An Exploratory Study of Street Children in Ethiopia and South Africa Alisa Wilder Sociology, Youth Ethiopia, South Africa Thesis 1996
Military Intervention in Sierra Leone Politics: The Case of National Reformation Council (NRC), 1967-1968 Julian Sam-Bomah Conflict Resolution, Governance, Political Science Sierra Leone Dissertation 1995
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
The Dual Economy Model and Industrialization: A Case Study of Nigeria Gustavus Aluko Economics Nigeria Dissertation 1995
Community Participation Programs: A Preliminary Study of Teklehaimanot Area, Ethiopia Elizabeth Kibour Public Policy Ethiopia Thesis 1995
Agriculture Policy in Zaire since 1965 Pida N. J. Sambwa Agriculture Democratic Republic of The Congo Thesis 1994
The World Health Organization and AIDS in Africa Ernestine Johnson Health / Medicine, HIV/AIDS, NGOs / International / Intergovernmental Organizations Dissertation 1994