Database of African Theses and Dissertations

Dr Pascal Hoba

Dr Boubaker Barry

 - AAU (Association of African Universities)

Accra, Ghana

 - Universite de Yaounde

 Cameroun 

 - Addis Ababa University 

 - University of Dar Es Salaam 

 Tanzania 

Makerere University 

- Uganda 

- Kenyatta University 

 Nairobi, Kenya 

- University of Ghana 

Accra, Ghana 

 - University of Cape Coast

- Kwame Nkruma University of Technology

Kumassi, Ghana

-Université Cheik Anta Diop 

 Dakar Fann ,Senegal 

 -CODESRIA (Council for the Development of Social Science Research) 

 Dakar Senegal

-Eduardo Mondlane University 

 Maputo, Mozambique 

 -University of Zimbabwe 

P.O. Box MP 167, Mount Pleasant 

Harare, Zimbabwe 

-Ain Shams University 

 Cairo, Egypt 

-University of Malawi

University of Cocody 

Cote d’Ivoire

-University of Abobo Adjame

Cote d’Ivoire

-University of PortoNovo

Benin

-University of Lome

Togo

-University of Jos

Nigeria

-Amadou Bello University 

Nigeria

-CAMES, Ouagadougou 

Burkina Faso

Dr Pascal Hoba      phoba[AT]aau.org

Dr Boubaker Barry   barry[AT]aau.org

The Coordinator

Database of African Theses and Dissertations

Association of African Universities

P.O. Box AN 5744

Accra, GHANA Tel: (233 21) 761609

Fax: (233 21) 774821

Email: datad[AT]aau.org

Objectives and short summary of activities

The objectives of the project and a short lay overview of “what it does” or “what it did”.

Objectives of DATAD The programmes long term objectives include: 

Working with participating institutions to build a regional database of theses and dissertations 

Contributing towards the creation of an environment conducive for research and publication in African universities and the region as a whole 

Creating capacity in African universities for the collection, management and dissemination of theses and dissertations electronically 

Providing visibility and improving accessibility to the work of African scholars both within and outside of the continent 

Facilitating the development of relevant copyright procedures and regulations which will promote the protection of the intellectual property rights of African University researchers and scholars 

Providing support for AAU programs which aim at capacity building in the area of research, promotion of cooperation among member universities and networking of institutions. 

Immediate objectives of the program AAU provides leadership and coordination for the accomplishment of three basic tasks: 

Capacity building at institutional level for the establishment of infrastructure and management structures that support DATAD policies, activities and training. 

Establishment and maintenance of an Internet access to DATAD. 

Providing access to the online database and alternative data formats for dissemination e.g CD-ROM or print. 

African Universities and African Higher Education institutions

Technical common server platform

Design of the technical platform for DATAD members universities

National and Institutional repositories seminar

DATAD annual workshops: 

http://www.aau.org/datad/index.htm

DATAD OnLine ( http://www.aau.org/datad/database ), the abstracts (and since 2009 full text) database with founding records Members universities and institutions.

DATAD on CD

A DATAD Methodology Manual is available at http://www.aau.org/datad/reports for reference. 

DATAD user’s manual

The Future Within the framework of the long term objectives, The DATAD Program is focus now on expansion, sustainability, access, preservation, and copyright & intellectual property management.    

DATAD: a landmark for research development in Africa Contacting DATAD

Regional repositories centres

Regional ETD focal point

1 project coordinator, 2 project assistant, support of AAU It Office, Procite software, EndNote software; DATAD Linux sever