Namibia is part of the African Continent and is situated in the South Western part of
Africa. 20% of the total surface of our country is taken up by the Namib Desert. We have
a population of l.S million people. 32% of the population lives in urban and 63% in rural
areas. There are 1 1 cultural groups, of which the Ovambo's are the biggest (49%).
Teenagers-Against-Drug-Abuse (TADA) can be described as a primary prevention
programme aimed at Secondary school learners, ages 13 to 21 years. This programme
started in 1992 in one of the secondary schools in Windhoek and has developed into a
country wide project, involving 25 schools, 10 of which are situated in the rural areas.