Prevention activities on substance abuse in Namibian secondary schools
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Date
1998
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University of Namibia
Abstract
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.
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Teenagers, Prevention, Ovambo's, Abuse, Substance, Namibia
Citation
Maree, M. 1998. Prevention Activities on Sustance Abuse in Namibian Secondary Schools: 42nd International Institute on The Prevention and Treatment of Dependencies; 30-4 Aug 1998; Malta; University of Namibia: 1-6.