06.02.13.05. The proportion of the population experiencing hearing loss? | Jamaica

06.02.13.05. The proportion of the population experiencing hearing loss? | Jamaica

27 Sep 2022

In 2009, it was estimated that over 27,000 people experience hearing loss. As of 2009, it was reported that Jamaica has 12 deaf schools and two vocational schools across the country (the Joshua Project, 2009).

References:

The Joshua Project. (2009). The Deaf of Jamaica: The Jamaican Sign Language Community. Available from: https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/text/t19007_jm.pdf