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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2016 Is social cohesion relevant to a city in the global South?: a case study of Khayelitsha township
The concept of social cohesion is increasingly being utilised in local and international policy discourse and scholarship. The idea of colle...
2014 Sexism, intimate partner violence and risk behavior amongst men in a South African township
South Africa is known to have particularly high levels of intimate partner violence (IPV) against women. This study aims to examine the ass...
2014 Exploring the relationships among food insecurity, alcohol use, and sexual risk taking among men and women living in South African townships
South African townships have among the highest rates of HIV infection in the world. Considerable research on understanding the high rates of...
2013 Collective efficacy and HIV prevention in South African townships
South African townships have high HIV prevalence and a strong need for collective action to change normative sexual risk behaviors. This stu...