Teso North Sub-County Advisory Committee on Children's Welfare is sounding the alarm over the increasing cases of negligence which have left many children vulnerable pushing some to shoulder parental responsibilities at a tender age.
The subcounty has 72 percent of entire county's reported cases, out of which the 443 children's cases cumulatively captured in the last 7 months, a staggering 317 cases are linked to [jk1] neglect.
This significantly overshadows other pertinent issues such as defilement, contested paternity, and physical violence.
Speaking during the committee's quarterly meeting at Amagoro, the Sub-County Children's Officer Patrick Mukolwe voiced serious concern about the growing issue, pointing out that negligence is contributing to related problems like child trafficking, child labour, and rising school dropout rates. "We're seeing a troubling pattern where children are being abandoned or not given the care they need.
