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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
2006 Reclaiming our lives: HIV and AIDS, women's land and property rights and livelihoods in southern and East Africa: narratives and responses
Property-grabbing from widows and orphans began long before the HIV and AIDS pandemic. However, the scale of HIV infection rates, stigmatisa...
2006 The land and property rights of women and orphans in the context of HIV and AIDS: case studies from Zimbabwe
In Zimbabwe, as in many other parts of Africa, agriculture is the principal source of livelihood for widows and orphans. Within this reality...
2006 Traditional birth attendants and HIV/AIDS in South Africa: a trainer's manual
Traditional birth attendants have the potential for improving maternal and newborn health at community level. The role of Traditional birth ...
Download this report2006 The feminisation of medical schools in South Africa
Women are now in a clear majority at undergraduate level at most medical schools in South Africa. This has certain implications for the prof...
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