African Studies-Related Dissertations and Theses

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Algeria

Masters Theses

Political Science

• Bouchemel, Amar (1989). The impact of petroleum on Algeria's foreign policy; its relations toward France, the US and OPEC, 1962-1978.

Angola

Masters Theses

Journalism

• Girmatzion, Yemanebirhan (1989). The Angolan conflict: coverage by Time and The Economist

Benin

Ph.D. Theses

Curriculum & Instruction

• Akindes, Simon Adetona (1996). The African publisher: the cultural politics of indigenous publishing in Benin and CÙte d'Ivoire.

Botswana

Ph.D Theses

Educational Studies

• Tshepo, Batane & Batane, Tshepo (2002). Technology use in secondary schools in Botswana: a qualitative study in two schools.
• Muchado, Jabulani A. (2002). An investigation of the perceived needs for school counseling services in primary and secondary schools in Botswana.
• Odirile, Lucky Wakantse (2000). Knowledge, attitudes and beliefs toward HIV/AIDS among the University of Botswana undergraduate students.

Curriculum & Instruction

• Van Der Veur, Shirley Marrow (1997). Women at work: career histories of primary school teachers in Botswana.
• Chakalisa, Paul A (1994). Relationships of student gender, teacher experience and setting to student's achievement and attitudes toward mathematics in Botswana community junior secondary schools.
• Mautle, Gaontatlhe (1988). School influences on residential preferences: implications for the nine-year curriculum in Botswana.
• Mpotokwane, Baraang Ewetse (1986). The relationship between secondary teacher preparation for reading instruction and ESL students' reading achievement: selected government secondary schools in south east Botswana.

Telecommunication

• Van der Veur, Paul Roscoe (1996). Colonial legacies in mass education and mass communication in Southern Africa with special reference to radio broadcasting in Botswana, 1920-1995.

Applied & Behavioral Sciences

• Mohamud, Abdinur Sheikh Mohamed (1996). The effects of family background of academic achievement and attitudes toward learning of secondary school students in Botswana and Ghana.
• Kandjii-Murangi, Itah Uzembua Godfrey Tjetjoo (1991). Botswana's primary and community junior secondary schools' dropouts: an exploratory survey of the perceptions of causes and prevention preferences held by urban and rural educators, dropouts, and their parents or guardians.

Masters Theses

Geography

• Laudati, Ann Alden (2001). Beyond boundaries: a look at trans-boundary wildlife issues in Botswana.

Political Science

• Detwiler, Joseph (1989). The development of liberal democracy in Senegal and Botswana.

Human and Consumer Science

• Mpuang, Keneilwe G (2000). A study of the experiences of caregivers of the elderly in Gaborone, Botswana

Cameroon

Ph.D. Theses

Curriculum & Instruction

• Kinyuy, Ignatius Wirsiy (1984). The relationship between the general certificate examinations in physics and the objectives of science teaching in Cameroon: a case study of developing nations.

Masters Theses

International Studies

• Takor, Enow Gregory (1988). An analysis of the causes of the crisis of nationalism among Anglophone Cameroonians, 1961-1980.

Central African Republic

Masters Theses

International Studies

• Knutsen, Faith K (1992). Commerce and development in Africa: potential role of the informal sector in the Central African Republic

Chad

Masters Theses

International Studies

• Taylor, Jeffrey (1990). United States intervention: the case of Chad

Congo

Masters Theses

International Studies

• Gomes, Clarence James (1998). Decentralization of conflict management and the layered response concept: can the OAU be an effective peacemaking body without an organic peacekeeping capability?

Democratic Republic of Congo

Masters Theses

Art

• Burkholder-Forster, Andrea (2001). Colonialism's role in the development of popular art in Africa and the emergence of the Zairian painter Cheri Samba in the post-colonial period

International Studies

• Grady, Glen Andrew (1996). The CIA in Central Africa, 1960-1990: a foreign policy perspective

History

• Maltby, Lorie A. MacDonald (1983). American policy in the Congo: the Stanleyville hostage crisis

Egypt

Ph.D. Theses

Educational Studies

• ElGarrai, Omer A. (2000). Problems and prospects of human rights education in Arab Islamic region: Egypt as a case study

Telecommunication

• Habib, Abdulrahman Ibrahim (1993). An analysis of TV news in three Arab countries (Egypt, Saudi Arabia, & Tunisia)

Masters Theses

History

• Frasch, Robert G (1976). The concept of wisdom in ancient Mespotamia and Egypt
• Horsley-Stout, Mary (1982). The impact of archaeology on egyptology in the nineteenth century

Political Science

• Oishi, Masanori (2002). System effects of military strategy: Israel and Egypt between the Six Day War and the Yom Kippur War

Ethiopia

Ph.D. Theses

Curriculum & Instruction

• Yigazu, Tucho (1992). An examination of language policy and strategies for the dissemination of Amharic in Ethiopia between 1942 and 1974
• Desta, Azeb (1975). An investigation of the utilization of community resources in elementary schools of Ethiopia to provide relevant basic education

Masters Theses

Journalism

• Gary, Andrea (1994). U.S. newsmagazine and network television coverage of Ethiopia, 1983-1986

Geography

• Marcos, Aynalem (1974). Some implications of land tenure to economic development: the case of Ethiopia

History

• Garverick, Ralph (1961). The modernization of Ethiopia

Ghana

Ph.D. Theses

Telecommunication

• Blankson, Isaac Abeku (2000). Independent and pluralistic broadcasting development in Ghana: perceptions of audiences in Accra
• Windborne, Janice Kelly (1999). Media, markets and messages: radio as a tool for development for Ghana's market women
• Antwi, Ransford Kwame (1996). Communication and development: the impact of the Sasakawa Global 2000 Agricultural Project in the southern and central zones of Ghana

Curriculum & Instruction

• Yeboah, Alberta Akua Amankwaa (1997). Precious beads multiply: family decision-making and girls' access to primary schooling in Ghana
• Boamah, Nana Akowuah (1997). Reciprocal teaching of comprehension-fostering and monitoring strategies in an ESL setting in Ghana
• Asimeng-Boahene, Lewis (1995). A survey of educational preparation and problems of social studies teachers in the junior secondary schools in the Ashanti Region of Ghana, with recommendations for teacher preparation
• Anarfi, Kwame Asiamah (1991). A survey of attitudes toward and understanding of economic education among teachers in the secondary schools in Ghana
• Ofori-Attah, Kwabena Dei (1995). The social backgrounds of selected Ghanaian male and female students studying in the United States' institutions of higher learning
• Owusu-Ansah, Anthony (2003). Community participation in education in Ghana: the case of Asanteman and the Otumfuo education fund

Applied & Behavioral Sciences

• Tuffuor, Louis Kofi (1996). The effectiveness of the Ghana National Service Scheme (GNSS): perceptions of former service personnel
• Mohamud, Abdinar Sheikh Mohamed (1996). The effects of family background of academic achievement and attitudes toward learning of secondary school students in Botswana and Ghana

Individual Interdisciplinary Program

• Minta, Ousmane. Language policy and literacy development: a study of the two West African countries of Ghana and Mali

English

• Barcatta, Sabine (1987). A study of Ghanaian literary drama as exemplified in the works of Ama Ata Aidoo, Joe C. de Graft, and Efua Sutherland

Masters Theses

Linguistics

• Owu-Ewie, Charles (2003). Improving mother tongue education in Ghana at the lower primary level (P1-P3): a study of schools in Shama Ahanta East Metropolitan Assembly in Ghana

Guinea

Masters Theses

Educational Studies

• Soumao, Julienne (2000). Citizens' perceptions of barriers to women and girls' education in the District of Yomou, Guinea (West Africa)

Ivory Coast

Ph.D. Theses

Curriculum & Instruction

• Akindes, Simon Adetona (1996). The African publisher: the cultural politics of indigenous publishing in Benin and CÙte d'Ivoire

Kenya

Ph.D. Theses

International Studies

• Vaickauski, Maryanna (2002). Gender relations and women's leadership in Kenyan cooperatives: a look at Vindo Multipurpose Cooperative Society in Voi, Kenya

Educational Studies

• Osman, Ahmed A (2002). Public high school principals' and teachers' perceptions of instructional leadership: the Garissa District, Kenya
• Njoroge, Nganga (1972). An outline of the historical development of primary education in Kenya, 1844-1970

Curriculum & Instruction

• Luvaga, Ebby Simani (1996). A comparative study of factors related to economic education in Harambee and government secondary schools of Bungoma, District, Kenya
• Mbugua-Murithi, Justina Tata (1996). Strategies for survival: women, education and self-help groups in Kenya
• Otieno, Tabitha Nyaboke (1995). A study of Kenyan university and post-secondary women students: challenges and strategies to their educational advancement
• Chimerah, Rocham M (1989). The implications of the selected works of Ngugi in the educational thinking and practices of Kenya
• Malova, Abdullah O (1987). A study into effectiveness of schools in Kenya: case study-- Kakamega district, Kenya
• Maghenda, Wughanga M (1985). Education about environmental issues, conservation and management: a study of form four secondary school pupils' concerns about environmental issues in Kenya

Applied Behavioral Sciences & Educational Leadership

• Kirubi, Gichuhi Mike Maina (1983). Turmoil in a university: an analytical study of the conflicts, confrontations and strikes in the University of Nairobi and Kenyatta University College in the Republic of Kenya--1960-1978
• Barasa, Julius Malilo (1982). An Analysis of selected studies in Kenyan secondary school education: 1945-1981
• Sang, James K (1982). An examination of the problems inhibiting the pursuit of higher education degrees of the Kenyan students in the twelve public universities in Ohio

Masters Theses

International Studies

• Vaickauski, Marynna (2002). Gender relations and women's leadership in Kenyan cooperatives: a look at Vindo Multipurpose Cooperative Society in Voi, Kenya
• Mjomba, L. Majalia (2001). Taita (African) dance as a powerful source of communication : a multimedia professional package for teaching Swahili alphabet using creative Taita dance

Geography

• Bernard, Jonathan W (2000). Community-based conservation in southern Kajiado District, Kenya
• Kimani, Bex Julian (1997). The impact of ethnicity on regional development in Kenya
• Smucker, Tom (1997). Demographic and economic responses to population pressure: a case study of Taita, Kenya
• Manyara, Charles Gichana (1993). Exploring the suitability of fuzzy set theory in remote sensing: a comparison between unsupervised classifier and fuzzy c-means classifier
• Otiso, Kefa M (1993). Urban environmental problems: the case of solid waste pollution and management in Kisii Town, Kenya
• Gerber, Candace M (1993). Diffusion of program participation and social change in rural Western Kenya: the case study of the Esabalu - Amesbury sister cities link
• Anyamba, Asaph (1992). Monitoring seasonal changes using NOAA-AVHRR normalized difference vegetation index data: an integrated remote sensing and GIS approach applied to Kenya
• Short, Dennis (1992). An assessment of the design for Amboseli National Park
• Akama, John Sorana (1988). The deterioration of Kenya's national parks: a case study of Nairobi, Amboseli, and Tsavo national parks
• Otieno, Asenath K (1984). Soil erosion in Ukambani: a geographical and historical perspective
• Abok, Jack Wilson Okumu (1982). The impact of paddy rice cultivation on the econogy of malarial mosquitoes (Diptera, Culcidae) in the Ahero irrigation scheme, Kenya
• Sindiga, Isaac (1981). European perceptions as a factor in degrading Maasai ecology
• Masiolo, Elijah Ben Mategeye (1980). Population growth and agricultural change in Kakamega District, Kenya
• Musyoki, Agnes (1978). Mombasa town and region: an evaluation of its growth in terms of the growth center concept

Environmental Sciences

• Ali. Abdinasir M (1995). Development of ground-water resources for agro-forestry in the Northeastern Province of Kenya

Linguistics

• Miner, Edward Anthony (1991). Lexical and post-lexical rules in Bukusu tonology
• Mugane, John M (1991). Gikuyu syntax and the theory of change in grammatical functions
• Lessick, Anne E (1983). A sociolinguistic analysis of the speech of Kikuyu women in the plays of Ngugi Wa Thiongo

Arts & Sciences

• Maghenda, Wughanga M (1982). Monitoring Kenyan forest change using remote sensing: a study of the Mau forest

Geology

• Wanyeki, Simon (1979). Well field design for the Merti Beds aquifer North Eastern Province, Kenya

Lesotho

Ph.D. Theses

Educational Studies

• Motlomelo, Samuel T (1998). The applicability of the portfolio assessment in Lesotho primary schools as perceived by teachers, teacher educators and the Ministry of Education in Lesotho

Masters Theses

Curriculum & Instruction

• Mohale, Maria Makhotso (1990). Arts and crafts education in Lesotho primary schools
• Nkhoboti, Michael Ramahotetsa (1990). Approaches and methods used to prepare student teachers (PTC) for internship at the National Teacher Training College in Lesotho
• Seleteng, Joel Mohlomi (1989). Analysis of student teaching at the National Teachers Training College in Lesotho, Southern Africa

Liberia

Ph.D. Theses

Applied Behavioral Sciences & Educational Leadership

• Dahn, Marcus S.G (1994). Developing a conceptual and operational model of the United States' community/technical college system for Liberia's educational structure

Masters Theses

Political Science

• Clarke, Charles A (1971). The socio-political aspects of uni-partism and its effects on the civil service in Liberia and Tanganyika

Journalism

• Norton, Marcus (1967). Readership of print media by liberals and conservatives in the ninetieth United States Congress

Libya

Masters Theses

Geological Sciences

• Belhaj, Fateh Arabi Hadi (1984). A regional study of the Paleocene strata with emphasis on the oil producing horizons in southern Sirte Basin, Libya

Geology

• Megerisi, Mohamed Fadlalla (1976). Geological and petrographical study of phosphate in the Gharyan and Al Khurmat Al Hamra areas. Libyan Arab Republic
• Doughri, Abdoolrhman K (1976). Geology and geophysics of the carbonatite area, near Jabal Uwaynat, South East Libya
• Youshah, Bashir M. (1980). A Geophysical study of the iron ore deposit of Wadi Shatti Area (Libya)
• Askar, Ahmed K (1982). Hydrocarbon potential evaluation of the Facha Member of the Gir Formation, Southwest Sirte Basin, Libya
• Salem-Mehemed, Salem S. (1978). The petroleum geology of the Khalifa, Samah Fields (concession 59) and Beda Field (concession 47): in the south western portion of Sirte Basin, Libya
• Ghul, Sharef (1981). Porosity as related to the depositional and diagenitic history of the Gialo limestone (Middle-Upper Eocene): Masrab Field-Sirte Basin Libya
• Shaath, Samir K (1976). Quantitative analyses for Jalu-Augila project
• Rashrash, Salem M (1984). A quantitative hydrological study of Murzuq and Al Hamadah Al Hamra basins, Libya
• Backush, Ibrahim Madmoud (1983). A quantitative model of Gefara Plain - central part N.W. Libya
• Madi, Lutfi Ali (1981). A quantitative model of the Al Khums-Zliten Drainage Basin (Libya)
• Eddib, Ali Ahmed (1973). A quantitative study of ground water in the Kufra basin
• Hammuda, Khalifa S (1983). A regional study of the Paleocene strata with emphasis on the oil producing horizons in western Sirte Basin, Libya
• Johnson, Richard Clark (1977). Simulation of the behavior of the Kufra well fields
• Beljin, Milovan S (1982). A three-dimensional hydrogeological model of the Sarir well fields
• Abufila, Taher Miloud (1984). A three-dimensional model to evaluate the water resources of the Kufra and Sarir basins, Libya