A November 4, 2012 Jamaica Gleaner "In Focus" feature reporting the Statistical Institute of Jamaica's 2011 Population and Housing Census results on religious affiliation, including a count of 29,026 Jamaicans identifying as Rastafari, the strongest parish followings in St Andrew (7,630) and St Catherine (4,557).
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Citation
PublisherJamaica Gleaner
Publication Year2012
URLhttps://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20121104/focus/focus4.html
Source Typenews
Assessment
Reliability Tier2
Jamaica's newspaper of record reporting the Statistical Institute of Jamaica's own 2011 Population and Housing Census religious-affiliation table, including the parish breakdown (St Andrew, St Catherine) that only the primary census release would carry; the figure is government data at one remove rather than the census volume itself. Cross-Tradition Connections
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This source names Andrew directly: "the strongest parish followings in St Andrew (7,630) and St Catherine (4,557)."
This source names Jamaica directly: "A November 4, 2012 Jamaica Gleaner "In Focus" feature reporting the Statistical Institute of Jamaica's 2011 Population and Housing Census results on religious affiliation, including a count of..."
This source names Rastafari directly: "of 29,026 Jamaicans identifying as Rastafari, the strongest parish followings in St Andrew (7,630) and St Catherine (4,557)."
Claims Backed By This Source (12 claims)
This source backs 12 claims across the atlas. As facts: 8 well-attested. As cited relationships: 3 holds. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Sources, 9 claims: 6 well-attested, 3 holds.
- Religions, 3 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 general references.
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