Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice on Occupational Safety and Health in the Formal and Informal Sectors – 2024, Freetown, Sierra Leone: A Workplace-Base Survey

This study reveals substantial and significant disparities in occupational safety and health (OSH) between formal and informal sector workers. Formal sectors employment is strongly associated with better OSH outcomes, particularly safer practices, thus, underscoring an urgent need for targeted policy, tailored training programmes, gender-sensitive interventions, and regulatory interventions to protect vulnerable informal workers.