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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: VIOLENCE

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2021 Burnt edges, looted malls: insurgency and suburban nationalism

In 2003, Ivor Chipkin (2003) published a study which found that the provision of improved physical infrastructure (taps, housing, new school...

2021 Understanding violence between South African nationals and African immigrants in Gauteng province: phase Two

South Africa' s political economy and social life has its foundations intrinsically linked with both historical and more contemporary migrat...

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2020 Pathways from witnessing community violence to mental health problems among South African adolescents

The intersection of violence exposure and mental health problems is a public health crisis for South African (SA) adolescents. Understanding...

2020 Exploring queerphobic geographies in Southern Africa

Space in Southern African countries is continuously constructed as heterosexual, putting queer individuals at risk of violence. This paper e...