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 TESTING AND COUNSELLING (HTC)
2012 "It's important to take your medication everyday okay?": an evaluation of counselling by lay counsellors for ARV adherence support in the Western Cape, South Africa
There is growing interest in standard care programmes for antiretroviral (ARV) adherence support. In South Africa, individual counselling fo...
2012 Considerations for measuring the impact of PMTCT programmes using population-based surveys in selected high HIV prevalance countries
This document describes the considerations for deciding whether or not to include HIV testing of children 1-23 months in a population-based ...
2011 HIV counselling and testing utilisation and attitudes of male inmates in a South African prison
The Department of Correctional Services Policy on the management of HIV and AIDS for offenders include voluntary counselling and testing (VC...
2010 Factors determining prenatal HIV testing for prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV in Mpumalanga, South Africa
This study assessed factors associated with participation in HIV counseling and testing and reported reasons for not taking part in Voluntar...