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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: EDUCATION
2013 School resources and the gender reading literacy gap in South African schools
The importance of reading literacy as a foundation for academic success is widely acknowledged. What is less well understood is why gender p...
2013 Towards a 20 year review: basic and post school education
Grade R formal provision began after 1994 in South Africa. The significant role of Grade R in improving learners' experience of success in t...
Download this report2013 Multilingual education and literacy: research from sub-Saharan Africa
This chapter discusses the most recent large-scale research conducted on literacy and multilingual education systems in Africa....
2013 Multilingual education policy in South Africa constrained by theoretical and historical disconnections
Multilingual education policy has been a controversial affair in South Africa, especially over the last 60 years. Recent research conducted...