DataFirst is a Survey Data Archive and training facility at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. The Archive’s holdings include the datasets from all major South African surveys, as well as survey data from other African countries. Researchers can access the data and supporting documentation from the DataFirst Resource Centre. Researchers further afield can download data documentation and public access datasets via the DataFirst data catalogue. The website provides access to bibliographies of literature using the survey data. These bibliographies include links to the full-text articles where these are available. DataFirst’s goals are:
- to act as an international web portal for South African survey data and data documentation, and research output based on this data
- to facilitate the collection, exchange and use of survey datasets on a collaborative basis in the African region
- to provide basic and advanced training in data analysis to promote quantitative skills among researchers in Africa
