Sahr Stephen Newah

Improving Regulatory Frameworks and Community Engagement for OHSE in Sierra Leone's Mining, Manufacturing, and Construction Sectors

Ibrahim Tunkara, Peter Makieu, Sahr Stephen Newah, Anthony Mustapha Sannoh & Neo Kebaswele · Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports · 2026

Background: Sierra Leone's mining, manufacturing, and construction sectors are characterised by chronically weak regulatory enforcement, inadequate safety budgets, and superficial community engagement. These governance failures perpetuate severe occupational health, safety, and e...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajarr/2026/v20i91445

Occupational Health, Safety, and Environmental Impacts in Key Industrial Sectors of Sierra Leone: A Cross-sectoral Mixed-methods Study of Mining, Manufacturing, and Construction

Tunkara Ibrahim, Youyi Wu, Peter Makieu, Sahr Stephen Newah & Neo Kebaswele · Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports · 2026

Background: Mining, manufacturing, and construction are important to Sierra Leone’s economy, but workers and nearby communities may face substantial occupational health, safety, and environmental risks. Aims: This study assessed OHSE practices, health outcomes, environmental impa...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajarr/2026/v20i81431

Assessing the Effectiveness of Government Policies on Youth Employment in Sierra Leone

Peter Makieu, Mohammed Yansaneh, Ibrahim Tunkara & Sahr Stephen Newah · Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports · 2025

Aims: To assess how well the government youth-employment policies work in Sierra Leone by examining program design features, youth perceptions, and structural barriers to job access in five cities. Study Design: A mixed-method research design that includes both quantitative and q...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajarr/2025/v19i111200