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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2019 Unravelling Rwanda's silk dream: a fine line between flourishing and faltering

In 2003, silk production was earmarked as a huge potential contributor to Rwanda's economy. A recent HSRC study determined that the industry...

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2019 Voice of critical skilled migrants in South Africa: a case study of Gauteng province

This study investigates ways in which South Africa could attract, recruit, retain and integrate critical skilled immigrants into different s...

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2019 AI technologies for responsive local government in South Africa

In 2018, South Africa's Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) partnered with a private company to launch GovC...

2018 The blue economy handbook of the Indian ocean region

This book is the first of its kind, providing fresh insights into the various aspects and impacts of the blue economy in the Indian Ocean re...