HIV Infection/AIDS-Related Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices 1993
South Africa, 1993
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ZAF_1993_HARKAP_v01_M
Producer(s)
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/Economy
| 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
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
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DataFirst Helpdesk | University of Cape Town | support@data1st.org | Link |
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.
Access authority
| Name | Affiliation | URL |
|---|---|---|
| South African Data Archive (SADA) | National Research Foundation | Link |
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Copyright
Copyright, Human Sciences Research Council
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)