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: HEALTH
2007 Socio-economic, health and nutrition survey in the Lesotho Highlands Water Project areas: literature review of selected aspects of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project
Based on a population-based survey among affected households, this comprehensive report assesses how communities have adapted to the changes...
2007 Modeling the impact of AIDS on the perceived value of education using survey data
This paper constructs and applies a simple model of how AIDS-related poor health might affect the perceived value of education, as part of a...
Download this report2006 Traditional healers on board to fight HIV/AIDS
Traditional healers can play an important role in the prevention, care and treatment of HIV infection and AIDS, according to a study commiss...
Download this report2006 Lay prototypes of illness among a Northern Sotho community in South Africa
Illness representations have been shown to differ across cultures. The aim of the study was to study disease terminology and lay prototypes ...