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: URBAN AREAS
2022 National health insurance in the face of COVID-19: urban tendencies in South Africa
South Africa is set to implement a universal health care system, called National Health Insurance (NHI). The country is plagued by inequalit...
2021 COVID-19 hits poor urban communities hardest
A central feature of the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been its uniform, place-blind character. The lockdown was applie...
2021 Inequality and urban density: socio-economic drivers of uneven densification in Cape Town
Global policies promote urban compaction to achieve sustainable development. This article highlights the limits of analysing densification a...
2021 Can social housing help to integrate divided cities?
Social housing has the potential to contribute to economic inclusion and urban integration if it is well-located. However, this is complicat...