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: POLICY IMPLEMENTATION

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2021 Lessons for using evidence in policy and practice

This final chapter draws together findings and lessons from this study with reference to the analytical framework described in Chapter 3. We...

2021 Mere compliance or learning: M&E culture in the public service of Benin, Uganda and South Africa

This chapter builds on research on the performance monitoring and evaluation (M&E)culture in Benin, Uganda and South Africa conducted throug...

2021 The big question: Covid-19 and policy support for a basic income grant

For more than two decades, successive South African administrations have been reluctant to support a basic income grant/guarantee (BIG), als...

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2021 How South Africa can prepare for a data-driven education system

There are significant disparities in South Africa's education system. Schools are divided into quintiles, from one to five. The poorest, in ...

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