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
2017 The Sackler Institute for nutrition science report: adolescent girl-adult women comparison study: the nutritional status and metabolic disease risk profile of South African women (15+ years)
The prevalence of malnutrition (under- and overweight, and nutrient deficiencies) in SA has consistently been reported to have risen, albeit...
2017 Accelerating tuberculosis control: addressing the structural drivers of the disease in South Africa
Although efforts to address the burden of tuberculosis (TB) have yielded notable progress, the disease remains a major health problem in Sou...
Download this report2017 Body mass index and waist circumference in patients with HIV in South Africa and associated socio-demographic, health related and psychosocial factors
A high body mass index (BMI) and high waist circumference are important health risk factors predisposing for cardiovascular and metabolic di...
2017 Trends in HIV testing and associated factors among men in South Africa: evidence from 2005, 2008 and 2012 national population-based household surveys
In Sub-Saharan African countries, including South Africa, uptake of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing among men remains a major cha...
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