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The HSRC Research Data Service provides a digital repository facility for the HSRC's research data in support of evidence based human and social development in South Africa and the broader region. Access to data is dependent on ethical requirements for protecting research participants, as well as on legal agreements with the owners, funders or in the case of data owned by the HSRC, the requirements of the depositors of the data. We facilitate data use by preparing comprehensive metadata and disseminating data and related documents to appropriate target audiences. Data sharing is subject to an End User License agreement. Data sets from the following projects have been curated and are available for use:
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Research data: ALCOHOL USE
2020 Turning off the alcohol tap: steps to limit the risks and hazards arising from risky alcohol consumption
The total ban on alcohol sale and public consumption was a controversial feature of the COVID-19 hard lockdown in South Africa. It created a...
2020 Socio-economic impacts of liquor in Mpumalanga province: final report
This impact evaluation study sought to assess the impacts of alcohol consumption through the lens of the socioeconomic status of the populat...
2019 Maternal alcohol use during pregnancy in a general national population in South Africa
Alcohol use in pregnancy is linked with various negative health effects on the infant. The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence o...
Download this report2019 Daily tobacco use and problem drinking among urban adults in South Africa: a longitudinal study
There is a lack of longitudinal studies investigating daily tobacco use and problem drinking in Africa. The aim of this study was to explore...
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