Essays and Research Papers on Africa

This is a 7 page paper discussing the interaction between the people and the environment in the High Atlas mountain area in Morocco and the region of the Imlil valley. The High Atlas mountain area in Morocco and the region of the Imlil valley have traditionally been considered a harsh climate populated only by the ...

This 9 page paper discusses the situation of apartheid in South Africa in relation to how this mirrored the Victorian ideas of contamination and moral degeneracy. Examples from the past are given which correlate with South African apartheid, such as when the English colonized India. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 10 page paper discusses the startling issue of AIDS in Africa. Furthermore, this paper presents the scope of the problem as well as trends and methods of managing the problem. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 10 page report discusses the diaspora of native Africans who have left the continent of Africa for political, economic, or for the even more fundamental reason of simple survival. Throughout Europe, North and South America, and Asia, Africans from virtually all African nations have re-settled and reconstructed their lives. In general, they have retained ...

A 10 page paper which examines South Africa today focusing primarily on David Goodman’s book “Fault Lines: Journeys into the New South Africa.” Also examined is George Bizos’ “No One to Blame: In pursuit of justice in South Africa.” No additional sources cited.

A 6 page analysis of the spread of Islam in Africa. This paper connects that spread to the Islamic quest for gold and the sub-Saharan gold trade which resulted. Observations are made to support the contention that that cross cultural contact greatly increased as a result of the Islamic and African participation in ...

5 pages. With the decline of agricultural price in the 1870’s and 1880’s that led to lower-class southern whites to join farmers throughout the country in populist political movements, political leaders sought to unite the racial lines in order to effect more votes from the black voters. This did not work and the ...

This 6 page report discusses Nisa: The Life and Words of a !Kung Woman by Marjorie Shostak (1981). The story of Nisa herself reveals a world that still exists but that most Westerners have only experienced through National Geographic documentaries. During nearly two years Shostak spent interviewing !Kung women in the Dobe area of northwestern ...

This 5 page paper discusses the major themes in Buchi Emecheta's book, The Joys of Motherhood. Examples are given from the book. Particular emphasis is given to the role of colonization in Nigeria and the effect on women. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses a hypothetical scenario where a U.S. company enters into a joint venture with Nigeria, which has considerably different ethics. This paper then explores related issues such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act which codifies particular ethical business practices. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 16 page paper responds to these questions: Why, more than two decades after independence, is this country in ruins while its neighbor, Botswana, has prospered? Why is nearly half the population facing starvation? Why have hundreds of thousands of black peasants become homeless? Why is unemployment so high and wages so low? Why is ...

An 8 page outline of the problems facing South Africa in terms of effectively addressing the AIDS epidemic. This paper assesses the AIDS epidemic in the region from the perspective of the cultural behaviors and mindsets which continue to feed it. The contention is presented that the most effective address of the problem ...

This 7 page paper discusses the life and works of African leader, Shaka Zulu. A wide range of sources were analyzed for the societal cultural and structural contributions of Shaka Zulu to the African nation. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

This 5 page paper reports data and information on specific aspects of Nigeria: size and population, ethnic groups, official and other languages, some taboos, family roles and relations, health conditions, incidence of certain diseases and old practices still going on, such as female genital mutilation, typical diet, attitudes towards death and dying, spirituality, and ...

A 10 page overview of the many factors which have affected the African oral tradition. Definitions of such critical terms as mythology and culture are provided in a discussion of the manner in which oral tradition has changed over time. The influence on Europeans in bother altering oral tradition and misinterpreting it is ...

This 10 page paper discusses the unique wildlife of Madagascar and reveals the many conservation efforts to protect this wildlife. Furthermore, this paper outlines the forces which impede such efforts and why conservation in Madagascar is so important. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 20 page research paper about the feminist issue of violence toward women. The writer discusses the specific issues that feminist activism has addressed, the successes of the movement, and how feminist has affected public policy. Bibliography lists 31 sources.

This is a 7 page paper discussing Ngugi wa Thiongo’s novel “The River Between” (1965). Ngugi wa Thiongo’s novel “The River Between” tells the story of the division between two Kikuyu communities in regards to their adherence or denial of the Western and Christian beliefs and education. The story takes place in the late 1920s ...

A 5 page research paper/essay that examines the African Epic of ancient Mali, the Sundiata. The writer discusses the ways in which this African legend can be considered to fit the definition of epic literature, in favor of it fitting that definition. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 32 page paper discuses the United Nations Human Development Programme, the UN Human Development Report and the UN Human Development Index. The paper begins with an overview of the history of the United Nations Development Programme, which can be traced back to the establishment of the UN itself. The evolution of the programs is ...

This is a 10 page paper discussing the historical and geographical importance of ancient Nubia. The importance of ancient Nubia, a region which existed from the First to the Sixth Cataracts along the Nile, was very much related to its conflict and economic relationship with ancient Egypt during the Old, Middle and New Kingdoms from ...

This is a 4 page paper discussing “The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano or Gustavus Vassa the African” and the inconsistent details within the narrative which make the reader question the identity of the author. “The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano or Gustavus Vassa the African” was written in ...

This is an 11 page paper discussing the problems facing the process of democracy in Zambia and Zimbabwe. The concept of democracy as representative government and the observance of human rights has long been considered one of the major issues in regards to the countries of Zambia and Zimbabwe. Since their independence, Zambia in 1964 ...

9 pages in length. The reason for choosing Ethiopia as a focus for agricultural economics is because there exists an inherent presence for failure when the people are either provided with imported food or given the opportunity to grow their own supplies. The extent to which this dichotomy continues to exist in spite ...

4 pages in length. Malaria is a severe problem in Eastern Africa that reflects "a major socio-economic challenge" (Anonymous, 2002, p. PG); however, the overwhelming impact of HIV/AIDS has been given most of the attention, leaving the issue of malaria treatment/prevention virtually neglected. If the problem received proper proactive attention, millions of lives ...