TY - JOUR
T1 - Homicide death in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 2005.
AU - Outwater, Anne H.
AU - Campbell, Jacquelyn C.
AU - Mgaya, Edward
AU - Abraham, Alison G.
AU - Kinabo, Linna
AU - Kazaura, Method
AU - Kub, Joan
N1 - Funding Information:
Funding was provided by Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award, NIH NINR 1 F31 NR008809– 01A19/2002-8/2004 and Interdisciplinary Research Training on Violence Predoctoral Fellowship: Institutional NRSA, NIMH (T32 MH20014–01A1). Assistance with map analysis was given by Thomas Newcomb.
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PY - 2008/12
Y1 - 2008/12
N2 - Violence disproportionately affects low- and middle-income countries. Deeper understanding is needed in areas where little research has occurred. The objectives of the study were to: (a) ascertain rate of homicide death; (b) describe the victims and circumstances surrounding their deaths in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in 2005. This study was developed by adapting the WHO/CDC Injury Surveillance Guidelines (Holder et al., 2001). Data on 12 variables were collected on all homicide deaths. Descriptive statistics and hypothesis tests were done when appropriate. Age standardised, age-specific and cause-specific mortality rates are presented. The overall homicide rate was 12.57 (males and females respectively: 22.26 and 2.64). Homicide deaths were 93.4% male, mostly unemployed, with a mean age of 28.2 years. Most deaths occurred in urban areas. Mob violence was the cause of 57% of deaths. The risk of homicide death for males was greater than the world average, but for females it was less. Most homicides were committed by community members policing against thieves.
AB - Violence disproportionately affects low- and middle-income countries. Deeper understanding is needed in areas where little research has occurred. The objectives of the study were to: (a) ascertain rate of homicide death; (b) describe the victims and circumstances surrounding their deaths in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in 2005. This study was developed by adapting the WHO/CDC Injury Surveillance Guidelines (Holder et al., 2001). Data on 12 variables were collected on all homicide deaths. Descriptive statistics and hypothesis tests were done when appropriate. Age standardised, age-specific and cause-specific mortality rates are presented. The overall homicide rate was 12.57 (males and females respectively: 22.26 and 2.64). Homicide deaths were 93.4% male, mostly unemployed, with a mean age of 28.2 years. Most deaths occurred in urban areas. Mob violence was the cause of 57% of deaths. The risk of homicide death for males was greater than the world average, but for females it was less. Most homicides were committed by community members policing against thieves.
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U2 - 10.1080/17457300802292439
DO - 10.1080/17457300802292439
M3 - Article
C2 - 19051087
AN - SCOPUS:60849088302
SN - 1745-7300
VL - 15
SP - 243
EP - 252
JO - International journal of injury control and safety promotion
JF - International journal of injury control and safety promotion
IS - 4
ER -