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: MEDICINE USE
2009 Utilization and practice of traditional/complementary/alternative medicine (TM/CAM) in South Africa
The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review of published and unpublished research investigating the prevalence of traditional, ...
2009 Use of traditional and complementary health practices in prenatal, delivery and postnatal care in the context of HIV Transmission from Mother to Child (PMTCT) in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
The aim of this study was as part of a baseline assessment in PMTCT in the traditional health sector: a) to determine the views of women who...
2008 Household survey on the pattern of utilization of medicines in selected communities in South Africa
The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of drug use, and how morbidity, use of health services, self-evaluated health, demograph...
2008 Use of traditional complementary and alternative medicine for HIV patients in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Background: Traditional medicine use has been reported is common among individuals with moderate and advanced HIV disease. The aim of this c...