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: HISTORY
2021 The history and scope of demographic research at the HSRC from 1968
The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) was an important contributor to empirical knowledge in the general field of demography in South A...
2021 The HSRC's population-based HIV prevalence and incidence survey series: history, impact and the future
As a leading Social Sciences institution in the country, the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) has distinguished itself with its contri...
2021 Izwi labantu (voice of the people): tracking public opinion through political transition
Deliberations about the existence, nature and utility of 'public opinion' (Bourdieu 1979; Habermas 1991) have captured the interest of socio...
2021 A developmental prehistory of the HSRC, 1929-1969
The twentieth century saw an explosion of knowledge but the process of alerting the consecutive governments in South Africa to the worth and...