In the combined data set three individual data sets were merged; parents/guardians for children to 11 years, children 12 to 14 years, youths and adults 15 years and older. The data set has modules that contain information on biographical data, orphan status, school attendance, media, communication and norms, knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and values about HIV/AIDS, sexual history, sexually transmitted infections, delivery and care details, male circumcision, HIV testing and risk perception, drug and alcohol use, health status, and violence in relationships. The datasets also contains biological markers such as HIV status, exposure to ARVs, viral load suppression and HIV drug resistance. The data set contains 1 090 variables and 66 615 cases.