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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: BIRTH TO TEN NOW BIRTH TO TWENTY (BT20)
2017 An analysis of retrospective and repeat prospective reports of adverse childhood experiences from the South African Birth to Twenty Plus cohort
Most studies rely on cross-sectional retrospective reports from adult samples to collect information about adverse childhood experiences (AC...
Download this report2015 Early sexual debut: voluntary or coerced?: evidence from longitudinal data in South Africa: the Birth to Twenty Plus study
Early sexual debut, voluntary or coerced, increases risks to sexual and reproductive health. Sexual coercion is increasingly receiving atte...
Download this report2015 Predictive power of psychometric assessments to identify young learners in need of early intervention: data from the Birth to Twenty Plus Cohort, South Africa
The use of psychometric assessments during early childhood to predict children's later outcomes is vital for early intervention. This study ...
2014 The association between stunting and psychosocial development among preschool children: a study using the South African Birth to Twenty cohort data
A large literature in developing countries finds a strong association between stunting in early childhood and educational attainment and/or...
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