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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: WOMEN
2014 Pregnant women living with HIV (WLH) supported at clinics by peer WLH: a cluster randomized controlled trial
Throughout Africa, Peer Mentors who are women living with HIV (WLH) are supporting pregnant WLH at antenatal and primary healthcare clinics....
2014 Hand grip strength and associated factors in non-institutionalised men and women 50 years and older in South Africa
Little is known about the prevalence, predictors and gender differences in hand grip strength of older adults in Africa. This study aims to ...
Download this report2014 Female genital mutilation and intimate partner violence in the Ivory Coast
Serious forms of violence against women include Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). The aim of this study w...
Download this report2014 Prevalence of knowledge and use of the female condom in South Africa
Male condoms remain a key tool in preventing the spread of HIV and the female condom (FC) holds similar potential. Using data collected thro...