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:
Or use the search facility below, to browse through the HSRC's research outputs:
Research data: HEALTH
2003 Body image and physical activity among black university students in South Africa
The purpose of this research is to identify and understand factors of body image influencing physical exercise behaviour among black South A...
2003 Health care-seeking behaviour for child illnesses among rural mothers in South Africa: a pilot study
The aim of this study was to examine the health care-seeking behaviour of mothers when their children under five years suffer from common ch...
2003 Black South African children's understanding of health and illness: colds, chicken pox, broken arms and AIDS
This study examines the understanding of both health and illnesses (colds, broken arms, chicken pox, AIDS) in the same black South African c...
2003 Health actions and health promotion among a sample of rural black South African children
The purpose of this study was to investigate the daily activities that young South African children perceived as health related activities. ...