South African Public Sector Evaluation Capacity Building Interview Data

Anonymised qualitative data from a doctoral study examining evaluation capacity building within South Africa's national evaluation system. The dataset comprises coded interview quotations organised by thematic categories, generated through analysis with ATLAS.ti. Data collection involved participants with experience in monitoring, evaluation, and public sector governance, and ethical approval was obtained from the University of Pretoria.

Use Cases

• Secondary qualitative analysis based on thematic categories like organisational learning and leadership support.
• Comparative research on national evaluation systems based on perspectives from South African practitioners.
• Methodological studies on evaluation capacity development based on the anonymised coded quotation structure.

Strengths

• Data is anonymised to comply with South Africa's Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).
• Thematic analysis was conducted using ATLAS.ti software, suggesting a structured analytical process.
• Ethical approval was obtained through University of Pretoria research ethics processes.

Limitations

• The dataset is 727.6 KB, indicating a very limited scope and sample size.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

figshare, author Molupe Matsumunyane.

Collection Method

Semi-structured key informant interviews, with data analysed using thematic analysis.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-02 07:47:56; freshness should be verified.

Geography

South Africa