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Asenze Study 2008-2012, Waves 1 and 2

South Africa, 2008 - 2012
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zaf-ukzn-cu-az-2008-2012-v1
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University of KwaZulu-Natal, Columbia University
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Asenze Study
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    • Identification

    Survey ID number

    zaf-ukzn-cu-az-2008-2012-v1
    Title

    Asenze Study 2008-2012, Waves 1 and 2
    Abbreviation or Acronym

    AZ 2008-2012
    Country
    Name Country code
    South Africa zaf
    Study type

    Health Survey
    Abstract

    The Asenze Study is a longitudinal, population-based cohort study conducted in a peri-urban area outside Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Waves 1 (2008) and 2 (2012) began with a door-to-door survey to identify all children aged 4-6 years in the study area; to obtain demographic information and to invite the child and the primary caregiver with informed consent to participate in the Asenze study. 87% of those children identified attended an assessment focusing on child neurodevelopment, cognitive function, behavioral problems, and the physical and mental health (including HIV status) of both children and their caregivers. Caregivers had their own height and weight taken, answered questionnaire about the child and their own health, wellbeing and were offered HIV testing.
    Kind of Data

    Survey and assessment data
    Unit of Analysis

    Individuals

    Version

    Version Description

    v 1: Edited anonymised data for non-commercial use
    Version Date

    2025

    Scope

    Notes

    The study assessed physical and mental health, cognitive function and neurodevelopment, and social and behavioral factors, offering a comprehensive analysis of the biological, environmental, and social determinants of health.

    Coverage

    Geographic Coverage

    The study collected data in a peri-urban area outside Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
    Geographic Unit

    The data is at the level of the study sites that the cohort were sampled from. The 5 areas are: Molweni, Embo, Qadi, Nyuswa and Ngcolosi in The Valley of 1000 Hills located in eThekwini in the KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa. The site variable is SITE_W1 in the Wave one data file and AREAW2 in the Wave two data file.

    Producers and sponsors

    Primary investigators
    Name
    University of KwaZulu-Natal
    Columbia University
    Funding Agency/Sponsor
    Name Abbreviation Role
    US National Institutes of Health NIH Funding Agency

    survey_instrument

    Questionnaires

    The study used questionnaires and assessment sheets and assessment tools. In addition to questionnaires there was a physical exam, hearing and vision assessment and hematocrit and HIV test (if consent obtained) for the child

    Data Collection

    Dates of Data Collection
    Start End Cycle
    2008 2010 Wave 1
    2010 2012 Wave 2
    Mode of data collection
    • Face-to-face
    Data Collectors
    Name
    University of KwaZulu-Natal
    Columbia University
    Supervision

    Ethics approval for the study was obtained by Institutional Review Board of Columbia University (IRB No. AAAC2559) and by the Biomedical Research Ethics Council of the University of KwaZulu-Natal (Ref. BF036/07)

    Data Access

    Access authority
    Name Affiliation URL Email
    DataFirst University of Cape Town support.data1st.org support@data1st.org
    Access conditions

    Access under a Creative Commons CC-BY-NC (Attribution, Non-Commercial use only) License
    Citation requirements

    University of KwaZulu-Natal and Columbia University. Asenze Study 2008-2012 [dataset]. Version 1. Durban and New York: UKZN and Columbia University [producers], 2025. Cape Town: DataFirst [distributor], 2025. DOI: https://doi.org/10.25828/sev8-a362

    Contacts

    Contacts
    Name Affiliation Email URL
    DataFirst Support University of Cape Town support@data1st.org www.support.data1st.org

    Metadata production

    Producers
    Name Affiliation Role
    DataFirst University of Cape Town Metadata producer
    Date of Metadata Production

    2025-06-04

    Metadata version

    DDI Document version

    Version 2
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