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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: PREGNANCY
2013 Reducing the risk of HIV infection during pregnancy among South African women: a randomized controlled trial
Mpumalanga Province, South Africa has one of the highest HIV/AIDS diagnosis rates among pregnant women (29.4%). This study sought to enhance...
2013 Sexual HIV risk behaviour and associated factors among pregnant women in Mpumalanga, South Africa
The HIV risk increases during pregnancy. The elevated risk of HIV acquisition in pregnant women may be explained by behavioural and other fa...
2013 Equity in maternal health in South Africa: analysis of health service access and health status in a national household survey
South Africa is increasingly focused on reducing maternal mortality. Documenting variation in access to maternal health services across one ...
Download this report2013 Collecting maternal health information from HIV-positive pregnant women using mobile phone-assisted face-to-face interviews in southern Africa
Background: Most of the world's women living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) reside in sub-Saharan Africa. Although efforts to reduc...
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