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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: POLICY

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2021 Social security review 2021: evolution of social security in South Africa: an agenda for action

Globally, South Africa, which recently celebrated twenty-five years of democracy, has been lauded for its extensive noncontributory social s...

2021 Paradigm shift: the value of transformative innovation policy for South Africa

Policymakers globally agree that innovation is critical to addressing our societal and environmental challenges, in line with the Sustainabl...

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2021 Embedded smartness: Afro-futurism, infrastructural citizenship and policy

The release of the 2018 film Black Panther was a global sensation. The movie was based on the adventures of a Marvel comic-strip black super...

2020 An assessment of policy implementation in Uganda: application of a policy implementation barometer: findings from the second wave survey

Effective policy implementation is globally acknowledged as a hallmark for adequate service delivery, particularly in low and middle-income ...

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