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: HIV/AIDS STATUS
2010 Rethinking HIV/AIDS disclosure among women within the context of motherhood in South Africa
This qualitative study explored whether motherhood plays a role in influencing decisions to conceal or reveal knowledge of seropositive stat...
2009 Determinants of knowledge of HIV status in South Africa: results from a population-based HIV survey
Background: Over 30% of women and men in the South African national HIV household of 2005 indicated that they had previously been tested for...
2009 HIV symptoms and health-related quality of life prior to initiation of HAART in a sample of HIV-positive South Africans
This study investigates the relationship between current symptom status (no symptoms vs. symptoms present) and dimensions of health-related ...