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: DEMOGRAPHY
2021 The history and scope of demographic research at the HSRC from 1968
The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) was an important contributor to empirical knowledge in the general field of demography in South A...
2010 Contemporary South African urbanization dynamics
The paper provides an overview of urbanization patterns and trends in the current era in South Africa, focusing in particular on the key dyn...
2010 Africa in South Africa: perceptions and realities in the 'regional space'
Post-apartheid South Africa has not only seen South Africa expand its presence in other parts of Africa: we have also witnessed the `African...
2008 Failure to transform the role of qualifications in changing the demographic profile of managers in South African workplaces
The key purpose of this paper is to explore the extent to which formal qualifications profiles may explain the dominance of white males in t...