High rates of homicide in a rural South African population (2000–2008): findings from a population-based cohort study

Conclusion:
The high rates of homicide observed in this typical rural South African population – particularly among men – underscore the need for urgent interventions to reduce this tragic and theoretically preventable loss of life in this population and similar South African settings.

Source: Population Health Metrics - August 7, 2015 Category: Epidemiology Authors: George OtienoEdmore MarindaTill BärnighausenFrank Tanser Source Type: research