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: IMPACT
2022 COVID-19 country impact of COVID-19 on human settlements, gender, and migrants and refugees in South Africa: methodology report
This document provides feedback on the progress of key informant interviews for the assessment of the impact of COVID-19, specifically on hu...
Download this report2021 The impact of COVID-19 on informal food traders in SA
Early in 2020, countries the world over started to close borders and restrict trade and movement in desperate attempts to contain SARS-CoV-2...
Download this report2021 Pandemic hits South Africa hard, requiring clear safety messaging
South Africa, already battling with enormous social and economic challenges after decades of colonialism and apartheid, and more recently co...
2021 "It is like it has come up and stole our lives from us": the first 21 days: a rapid qualitative assessment of how different sectors of society experienced the COVID-19 lockdown in South Africa
We examined how different sectors of society experienced the first 21 days of the stay-at-home lockdown following the onset of the coronavir...