Child marriage, child neglect, and people taking the law into their own hands are some of the prevalent issues in the Kavango East Region.

This was revealed by some law enforcement officers in Rundu.

The Regional Commander of Kavango East, Commissioner Johanna Ngondo, spoke about some of the widespread issues in the region during an engagement with nbc management.

The Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare in the Kavango East Region is inundated with cases of child marriages and rape involving children as young as 13.

Senior Social Worker Aurelia Mukundu says child marriage is fueled by harmful cultural practices and poverty.

Mukundu was speaking at the celebration of the Day of the Namibian Child at Martin Ndumba Secondary School in the Mukwe Constituency.

She said many cases of child rape go unreported, making it difficult to curb the abuse of children.