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: SOUTH AFRICAN SOCIAL ATTITUDES SURVEY (SASAS)

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2022 Public defence review 2020-2021: an examination of attitudes towards the South African National Defence Force

The Attitudes towards the South African National Defence Force Survey is a nationally representative, cross-sectional survey, conducted by t...

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2022 South Africans' social views: 'the real state-of-the-nation indicators?

Since 2003, the political, social and sociocultural views of people living in South Africa have undergone significant shifts. The biggest ch...

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2021 Ontological well-being and the effects of race in South Africa

The concept of ontological insecurity draws attention to uncertainty, instability, and threats to autonomy, as these relate to people' s ide...