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HIV Infection/AIDS-Related Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices 1993

South Africa, 1993
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Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)
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Identification

Survey ID Number
ZAF_1993_HARKAP_v01_M
Title
HIV Infection/AIDS-Related Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices 1993
Country
Name Country code
South Africa zaf
Study type
Other Household Survey [hh/oth]
Abstract
The study focused on gathering baseline data on the HIV infection/AIDS related knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices of alcohol and drug users and in particular IVDUs (intravenous drug users) receiving treatment at selected clinics in the RSA. The emphasis was oncovering major areas of concern rather than doing an in-depth study of the topics.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
Units of analysis in the survey included individuals

Version

Version Description
v1: Edited, anonymised data for licensed distribution
Version Date
1994

Scope

Notes
IMPORTANT VARIABLES: Sexual practices of respondents; prevalence of HIV infection/AIDS among respondents, respondents' friends and acquaintances; the nature and level of alcohol/drug intake of respondents; HIV infection/AIDS related knowledge of respondents; and HIV infection/ AIDS-related attitudes of respondents.

The study collected background data on the patients, including gender, age, ethnicity, educational status, home language, marital status, and

Coverage

Geographic Coverage
The survey had national coverage
Geographic Unit
The survey was at clinic level in the chosen areas
Universe
The survey covered alcohol/drug users receiving treatment at South African Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (SANCA) alcohol/drug-treatment centres/clinics and other alcohol/drug-treatment centres/clinics situated in communities where the SANCA facilities were located. Therapists at these centres were also part of the study.

Producers and sponsors

Primary investigators
Name
Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)

Data Collection

Dates of Data Collection
Start
1993
Time periods
Start date
1993
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]

Access policy

Access authority
Name Affiliation URL
South African Data Archive (SADA) National Research Foundation http://www.nrf.ac.za/sada
Contacts
Name Affiliation Email URL
DataFirst Helpdesk University of Cape Town support@data1st.org http://support.data1st.org/
Access conditions
Licensed dataset, accessible under conditions
Citation requirements
Human Sciences Research Council. HIV Infection/AIDS-Related Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices: Alcohol/drug users (including intravenous drug users) receiving treatment in selected centres in the RSA, 1993 [dataset]. Version 1. Pretoria: Human Sciences Research Council [producer], 1994. Pretoria: South African Data Archive [distributor], 1996.

Metadata production

DDI Document ID
DDI_ZAF_1993_HARKAP_v01_M
Producers
Name Affiliation Role
DataFirst University of Cape Town Metadata Producer
Date of Metadata Production
2012-10-23
DDI Document version
Version 1.1 (October 2012)