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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2013 The impact of social policies on the welfare of women and children

Do social policies aimed at reducing poverty positively benefit the health of women and children? This is the central question a multi-count...

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2013 Is it lawful to offer HIV self-testing to children in South Africa?

Health-facility-based HIV counselling and testing does not capture all children and adolescents who are at risk of HIV infection. Self-test...

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2013 Knowledge and experiences of child care workers regarding care and management of children with special needs in Gauteng, South Africa

The aim of the study was to determine the knowledge and experiences of child care workers in the care and management of children with specia...

2013 Poverty, AIDS and child health: identifying highest-risk children in South Africa

Identifying children at the highest risk of negative health effects is a prerequisite to effective public health policies in Southern Africa...