title: Homicide death in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 2005.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania. anneoutwater@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Anne H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Outwater
authors.forename: Jacquelyn C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mgaya
authors.forename: Alison G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Abraham
authors.forename: Linna
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kinabo
authors.forename: Method
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kazaura
authors.forename: Joan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kub
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D002423:Cause of Death; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006708:Homicide / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012940:Social Problems; D013636:Tanzania / Q000453:epidemiology