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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: TOBACCO USE
2011 Determinants of exposure to Second-Hand Tobacco Smoke (SHS) among current non-smoking in-school adolescents (aged 11-18 years) in South Africa: results from the 2008 GYTS study
The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and identify correlates of second-hand tobacco smoke (SHS) among 6,412 current non-smok...
2011 Devil makes work for idle hands
Leisure-time sedentary behaviour is strongly associated with alcohol, tobacco and drug use among adolescents, writes KARL PELTZER, research ...
Download this report2008 Tobacco use trends among adolescents and adults in South Africa
The purpose of this review is to synthesize the national prevalence data from eight surveys on tobacco use in South Africa over the past 13 ...