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: ELECTIONS
2013 The South African Social Attitudes Survey 2012: the state of democracy in South Africa: tabulation report
The overall objective of this study was to inform and guide the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in its plans, policies and practices...
2013 State of the nation: South Africa 2012-2013
Between 2003 and 2008, the HSRC published its annual flagship publication, State of the Nation. Since the launch of the first edition, the s...
2012 A vote of confidence: gender differences in attitudes to electoral participation and experience in South Africa
Despite a sizeable body of literature on the extent and nature of gender differences in electoral participation in developed countries there...
2011 IEC voter participation survey 2010/11
The primary overall objective of this study is to inform and guide the Commission in its plans, policies and practices in order to assist th...