South Africa - Agincourt INDEPTH Core Dataset 1993-2016 (Release 2018)
Reference ID | INDEPTH.ZA011.CMD2016.v1 |
Year | 1993 - 2016 |
Country | South Africa |
Producer(s) |
Professor Stephen Tollman - University of the Witwatersrand Professor Kathy Khan - University of the Witwatersrand Dr Mark Collinson - University of the Witwatersrand Professor Samuel Clar |
Sponsor(s) | Wellcome Trust - - The National Institute of Ageing NIH - - Andrew W Mellon Foundation - - The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation - - South African Medical Research Council - - |
Collection(s) | |
Metadata | Documentation in PDF |
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Overview
Identification
INDEPTH.ZA011.CMD2016.v1 |
Version
ZA011.CMD2016.v1: Edited dataset for public distribution 2018-05-23
Overview
The Agincourt health and socio-demographic surveillance system (HDSS), located in rural northeast South Africa close to the Mozambique border, was established in 1992 to support district health systems development led by the post-apartheid ministry of health. The HDSS (90 000 people), based on an annual update of resident status and vital events, now supports multiple investigations into the causes and consequences of complex health, population and social transitions. Observational work includes cohorts focusing on different stages along the life course, evaluation of national policy at population, household and individual levels and examination of household responses to shocks and stresses and the resulting pathways influencing health and well-being. Trials target children and adolescents, including promoting psycho-social well-being, preventing HIV transmission and reducing metabolic disease risk. Efforts to enhance the research platform include using automated measurement techniques to estimate cause of death by verbal autopsy, full 'reconciliation' of in- and outmigrations, follow-up of migrants departing the study area, recording of extra-household social connections and linkage of individual HDSS records with those from sub-district clinics. Fostering effective collaborations (including INDEPTH multi-centre work in adult health and ageing and migration and urbanization), ensuring cross site compatibility of common variables and optimizing public access to HDSS data are priorities.Event history data
Individual
Scope
Individual : Residence episodes and Residence Initiating and Terminating EventsTopic | Vocabulary | URI |
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Demography [N01.224] | MesSH | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh |
Population [N01.600] | MeSH | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh |
Coverage
The Agincourt HDSS covers an area of 420km2 comprising a sub-district of 27 villages with traditional and elected leadership. Since the democratic transition in 1994, infrastructure development has proceeded but at a rate below expectations: electricity is available in all villages, but the cost is too high for many households; few gravel roads have been tarred within the sub-district; a dam was constructed nearby, but to-date, there is no piped water to dwellings, and sanitation is rudimentary. Every village has a primary school and most a high school; however, the quality of education remains poor.14 Although almost all children enrol, educational progress is often delayed with few post-secondary opportunities. The area is dry in winter (from May to October), with soil more suited to game farming than agriculture. Households generally purchase maize and other foods, supplementing this with home-grown crops and collection of wild foods.15 South Africa’s non-contributory social grant system is a vital source of household income, notably the old age pension16 and child support grant.17–18 There are two health centres and six clinics within the sub-district, with three district hospitals 25–60km away.Currently resident household members including temporary migrants approximately 90,000 indivudals in approximately 16 000 households
Producers and Sponsors
Name | Affiliation |
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Professor Stephen Tollman | University of the Witwatersrand |
Professor Kathy Khan | University of the Witwatersrand |
Dr Mark Collinson | University of the Witwatersrand |
Professor Samuel Clark | University of the Witwatersrand |
Name | Affiliation | Role |
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Xavier Gomez-Olive | University of the Witwatersrand | Research Manager |
Sulaimon Afolabi | University of the Witwatersrand | Data Manager |
Cho Kabudula | University of the Witwatersrand | Data Manager |
Itayi Adam | University of the Witwatersrand | System Administrator |
Rirhandzu Mnisi | University of the Witwatersrand | Data Entry Team leader |
Bernard Silaule | University of the Witwatersrand | Field Project Manager |
Ryan Wagner | University of the Witwatersrand | Census Project Manager |
Daniel Koffi-Ohene | University of the Witwatersrand | Data Manager |
Name | Abbreviation | Role |
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Wellcome Trust | ||
The National Institute of Ageing NIH | ||
Andrew W Mellon Foundation | ||
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation | ||
South African Medical Research Council |
Name | Affiliation | Role |
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Agincourt Community Members |
Metadata Production
Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
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iSHARE2 Technical Team | isTT | INDEPTH Network | Technical Support |
INDEPTH Network | int.indepth | INDEPTH | Agency |
Agincourt HDSS Data Section | ZA011 | Agincourt HDSS Centre, University of the Witwatersrand | Documentation of the Study |
Nkosinathi G. Masilela | NG | Agincourt HDSS Centre, University of the Witwatersrand | DDI Author |
DDI.INDEPTH.ZA011.CMD2016.v1