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LMIP releases first major skills planning report

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Dr Glenda Kruss appointed as DED: CeSTII

The HSRC is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Glenda Kruss as the Deputy...
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New and creative ways to deliver books to young children in low-income countries

The Impact of Open Licensing on the Early Reader Ecosystem examines how to use o...
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The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), South Africa's statutory research agency, conducts research that generates critical and independent knowledge relative to all aspects of human and social development.

Democracy, Governance and Service Delivery
Economic Performance and Development
Education and Skills Development
HIV, AIDS, STIs and Tuberculosis
Human and Social Development
Population Health, Health Systems and Innovation
Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators
Africa Institute of South Africa
Research outputs

The HSRC provides access to Research Outputs created by HSRC researchers since 2000.

Traditional and alternative therapy for mental illness in Jamaica: patients' conceptions and practitioners' attitudes
Alcohol consumption among HIV-positive pregnant women in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: prevalence and correlates
Channels of interaction in health biotechnology networks in South Africa: who benefits and how?
Projects

The HSRC conducts large-scale, policy-relevant, social-scientific projects for public-sector users, non-governmental organisations and international development agencies.

Labour Market Intelligence Partnership (LMIP) a DHET-funded project with HSRC's ESD unit heading the research consortium
South African Social Attitudes Survey (SASAS)
South African HIV/AIDS Behavioural Risks, Sero-Status, and Mass Media Impact Survey (SABSSM)
Family Foundations
The Evaluation of the MOLTENO Project
Mental health: round table discussion

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29 September 2016 | Launching publication entitled "Locating African Voices and Worldviews within the Academy"

EPD Researchers attend Launch of eZiko siPheka siSophula Indigenous Knowledge systems Anthology.....

29 September 2016 | LMIP releases first major skills planning report

The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) was commissioned by Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) to study the dynamics of skills supp....

28 September 2016 | Children in South African Families - Lives and Times

This book presents a comprehensive overview of African children's lives in times of transition, transformation, and change some twenty-two years after....

Non-conforming gender identities

This study set out to compare the experiences of self-identifying gender non-conforming youth (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersexed, and qu....

African Same-Sex Sexualities and Gender Diversity: Practices, Identities and Communities

The aim of this project is to identify and celebrate indigenous and evolving male and female same-sex sexual practices, identities and communities in ....

Partnerships and sexual behaviour in rural South Africa in the era of HIV and antiretroviral treatment

The overall aims of this project are to investigate the relationships between partnership, cohabitation, sexual behaviours and HIV risk in South Afric....

The green economy accord: launchpad for a green transition?

The purpose of this chapter is to make an assessment of the Green Economy Accord in terms of its stated objectives, and the wider perspectives of the ....

Characterizing the patterns of HIV disclosure to clients among South African female sex workers in Port Elizabeth

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International comparative studies in mathematics: lessons for improving students' learning

Comparative studies provide information on students' achievement as examined in the context of the world's varied educational institutions, and they a....

Media Statement by the Department of Higher Education and Human Sciences Research Council on the release of the first official report on Skills Supply and Demand in South Africa

The three main findings from the research are:Firstly, on the economy and the demand for skills: The South African economy has been characterise....

To produce artisans for the future South Africa should study its past

South Africa’s government knows that artisans are essential to future growth and job creation. That’s what prompted the country’s Mi....

250 HSRC researchers gather to find ways of tackling poverty and inequality

To: ALL MediaAtt: News EditorsFor immediate releaseDate: 20 September 2016Members of the media are invited to attend the official opening of the 2016 ....

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LMIP releases first major skills planning report

Dr Glenda Kruss appointed as DED: CeSTII

New and creative ways to deliver books to young children in low-income countries

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