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
The Murids of Senegal: the Socioeconomic Significance of a Muslim Brotherhood, 1886-1960 Ernestine Johnson Economics, Political Science, Religion / Theology, Sociology Senegal Thesis 1986
The Language Problem and National Development in Cameroon Emmanuel B. Hans Development, Language, Political Science Cameroon Thesis 1986
Politics, Policies and Change in a Post-Colonial State: The Ghanaian Case Akwasi Osei Colonialism / Decolonization / Post-Colonialism, Political Science Ghana Dissertation 1986
The Spatial Structure of Internal Trade in Staple Foodstuffs in Machakos District, Kenya Agnes Musyoki Commerce / Trade, Food Security Kenya Dissertation 1986
The Dialectical Process in Modern African Literature: A Study in the Epistemology of Decolonization Obi Egbuna Colonialism / Decolonization / Post-Colonialism, Literature Dissertation 1986
Farm Production and Resource Use Patterns of Farmers in a Rural Nigerian Community Robinson Eboigbodin Agriculture Nigeria Dissertation 1986
Industrial Relations in Sierra Leone, 1932-1961 Sheikh Daramy History Sierra Leone Dissertation 1986
The Development of the United States Divestiture Movement and Its Impact on Apartheid Mary Coffee Apartheid / Post-Apartheid, Foreign Policy, International Relations South Africa, United States Dissertation 1986
Students and National Politics in Nigeria: A Case Study of the National Youth Corps Scheme Solomon Esemuede Education, Political Science, Youth Nigeria Dissertation 1985
Trade and Religion in a West African City-State: The Ekpe Society of Old Calabar Ikwo Arit Ekpo Commerce / Trade, Political Science, Religion / Theology Nigeria Thesis 1985
The Pan-African Perception of United States’ Foreign Policy Toward South Africa, 1961-1983 Kalu Ukiwe Foreign Policy, International Relations, Pan-Africanism South Africa, United States Dissertation 1985
Evaluation of Large Scale Irrigation and Its Linkage to Food Sufficiency in Nigeria Ebere Oriaku Agriculture, Food Security Nigeria Dissertation 1985
Superpower Involvement in the Horn of Africa: The Ethiopian-Somali Border Conflict Hilletework Mathias Conflict Resolution, Foreign Policy, International Relations Ethiopia Dissertation 1985
Soviet Foreign Policy Towards the Horn of Africa (1968-1978) Peter Gabriel Foreign Policy, History, International Relations Russia Dissertation 1985
Environment and Life-Style, A Case Study: The Impact of the Aswan High Dam on Egyptian Rice Production Samy A. Musa Environmental Studies, Food Security Egypt Thesis 1984
The History of the Libyan Arabic Press 1951-1969 Yusef M. Dwebi History Libya Thesis 1984
Resource Management in a Stratified Fulani Community Wendy Wilson Economics Dissertation 1984
The African Writer and Social Change: A Case Study of Ngugi Wa Thiong’o Sidney Walker Literature Dissertation 1984
Energy as An Instrument of Power in Nigeria Foreign Policy, 1960-1979 Veronica Nmoma Energy, Foreign Policy Nigeria Dissertation 1984
The Extent to Which Corruption Has Hindered the Implementation of Economic Development in Africa: The Case Study of Nigeria from 1970 to 1983 Uzobeyi Anigboh Development, Economics Nigeria Dissertation 1984
Structural Determinants of the Kenyan Pharmaceutical Industry, 1960-1981 Joseph Jordan, Jr. Health / Medicine Kenya Dissertation 1983
Free Health Care Delivery Program in Bendel State of Nigeria: Problems and Prospects John Aregbeyen Health / Medicine Nigeria Dissertation 1983
The Politics of United States Agricultural Assistance to Zaire Joseph A. Ponte Agriculture, Political Science Democratic Republic of The Congo, United States Thesis 1983
Colonialism and the Underdevelopment of Sierra Leone 1918-1967 Sheikh B. Daramy Colonialism / Decolonization / Post-Colonialism, Development, Political Science Sierra Leone Thesis 1983
Women and Rural Development in Bukoba District, Tanzania Linda E. Byrd Development, Gender Studies Tanzania Thesis 1983
Conceptualized Approach to Rural Development: Areas Studies of Eastern Africa with Special Reference to Ethiopia Wosene Yefru Development Ethiopia Dissertation 1983
The Role of the Cooperative Movement in Gambia ’s National Development Mohamed Samura Development The Gambia Dissertation 1982
Urban Housing and Housing Policy in Dakar, Senegal Robert McKinnie Public Policy Senegal Dissertation 1982
Some Significant Relationships Between Taxation and Economic Performance During Transitional Periods of Development: The Zambian Experience from 1964 to 1980 Shadrack Kwasa Development, Economics, Governance, Political Science Zambia Dissertation 1982
Botswana: A Case Study of Peripheral Development Laura M. Byrd Development Botswana Thesis 1982
A Case Study of Sierra Leone Sewage and Escreta Disposal System and Cost Appraisal Robert Metzger Sierra Leone Dissertation 1981
Tax Structure Change in Kenya (1964-1978) and Tax Reform Implications for the Nineteenth Eighties Bob Abdrabboh Economics, Governance Kenya Dissertation 1981
Multinational Corporations and Nigerian Government: The Relationship between Nigerian Government and International Oil Companies Bernice Moulton Energy, Governance, International Relations, Political Science Nigeria Dissertation 1980
The Nigerian Post-independence Economic Planning and Development: A Case for the Balanced Growth Theory Ndubuisi Ahaghotu Development, Economics, Political Science Nigeria Dissertation 1980
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
National Reconstruction in Mozambique: A Case Study in Political Economy Andrea V. Metzger Economics, Political Science Mozambique Thesis 1980
American Newspaper Coverage of Zimbabwe Beverly G. Hawk Communications and Media United States, Zimbabwe Thesis 1980
Revolutionary Democracy in Guinea-Bissau Laura Bigman Political Science Guinea-bissau Thesis 1980
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
Maternal and Child Services in Tanzania: The Role of Women and its implications in Maternal and Child Health Belkis Wolde-Giorgis Gender Studies, Health / Medicine, Youth Tanzania Dissertation 1979
Oral Literature in Zimbabwe: An Analytico-Interpretative Approach Solomon Mutswairo Literature, Oral Tradition Zimbabwe Dissertation 1979
The Role of Cotton in Industrial Development in Egypt (1960-1975) Hamed Megahed Agriculture, Development Egypt Dissertation 1979
A Study of the Evolution of Theocratic Kingship in Medieval Ethiopia Clifton Brown History Ethiopia Dissertation 1979
Nigeria Foreign Policy Toward Southern Africa Liberation Struggles: A Case Study of the Zimbabwean Independence Struggle Olayiwola Abegunrin Foreign Policy, International Relations, Political Science Nigeria, Zimbabwe Dissertation 1979
Settler-Colonialism and the Development of Settler Ideology: A Comparative Historical Analysis of Zionism and Afrikaner Nationalism until 1948 John G. Murray Colonialism / Decolonization / Post-Colonialism, Development, History South Africa Thesis 1979
In Search for an African Identity in the French-Speaking Caribbean: Genesis and Rise of Haitianism and Negritude Christian Filostrat Haiti Dissertation 1978
Self Concept in the Novels of John A. Williams and Chinua Achebe Gloria Dickinson Literature Dissertation 1978
A Comparative Study of Segregation and Racial Discrimination in the United States and Republic of South Africa Richard E. Williams Ethnic and Racial Studies, Political Science South Africa, United States Thesis 1978
The Organization of African Unity and the Liberation of Rhodesia: an Appraisal Mohamed L. Samura Political Science Zimbabwe Thesis 1978
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