Research data
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: CAPE TOWN
2021 Education quality, life at Christel House South Africa and social mobility for learners
This research project explored the quality of education at CHSA, an independent school based in Ottery, Cape Town, and whether its learners ...
Download this report2021 Inequality and urban density: socio-economic drivers of uneven densification in Cape Town
Global policies promote urban compaction to achieve sustainable development. This article highlights the limits of analysing densification a...
2021 Empowering backyard shack owners
Innovative financing initiatives are seeking to provide more inclusive credit to entrepreneurial homeowners. Partnering with social enterpri...
2021 The location of social housing in Cape Town: separating fact from fiction
The clash over what constitutes the 'inner-city' of Cape Town exemplifies a crucial fact about social housing: It is all about location. Soc...