Kenya

Kenya

100

When did Kenya gain its independence?
A. 1947
B. 1963
C. 1978
D. 1999

B. 1963

200

What percent of Kenyans work in agriculture?
A. 20-25%
B. 50-55%
C. 70-75%

C. 70-75%

300

What U.S. state is most similar to Kenya in terms of land area?
A. Washington
B. Massachussets
C. Florida
D. Texas

D. Texas

400

Around how many different African ethnic groups are in Kenya?
A. 10
B. 30
C. 40
D. 60

C. 40

500

Of their GDP, how much is their expenditure on health?
A. 0.35%
B. 5.72%
C. 10.29%
D. 30.41%

B. 5.72% (US spends 17%, and the world average is 10%.)

Ecofarming

100

What is ecofarming?

According to NECOFA's website, it is "ecologically and socially sustainable land management."

200

Does the world produce enough food to feed everyone?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Maybe; there are no current statistics

A. Yes (We produce 17% more calories per person today than we did 30 years ago; the principal problem is that many people do not have sufficient resources to purchase or access food.)

300

A typical carrot travels ______ miles to reach you. (If you were in Chicago.)
A. 58
B. 273
C. 1,838
D. 8,922

C. 1,838. (Aren't you special.)

400

About ___% of the world's arable land is degraded to some degree.
A. 10
B. 20
C. 40
D. 60

C. 40

500

Is Kenya currently going through a drought?
A. Yes
B. No

A. Yes (23 out of 47 counties are facing drought, and they have declared it a national disaster in February of this year. Kenya Red Cross says 2.7 million people face starvation if more help is not provided.)

NECOFA

100

When was the NECOFA Kenya Chapter established?
a. 2010
b. 2005
c. 1995
d. 2002

d. 2002

200

What is NECOFA’s mission?
a. Empowering communities towards sustainable livelihoods with responsibility
b. Strengthening communities through advocacy for mental health
c. Empowering communities to help other communities.

a. Empowering communities towards sustainable livelihoods with responsibility

300

Which one of these is NOT a project that NECOFA is working on?

A. Community livelihoods enhancement program

B. Biodiversity protection and improvement

C. Campaign, advocacy, lobbying

D. Support for small scale farmers value chains for improved returns and livelihoods

E. Outreach and education events for marginalized communities experiencing mental health and agriculture issues

E. Outreach and education events for marginalized communities experiencing mental health and agriculture issues. As we can see, NECOFA is working on many amazing projects and we get to help!

400

What is/are objectives of NECOFA?
A. To strengthen community endeavours towards food sovereignty and environmental justice

B. To provide platforms for dialogue and information sharing for communities, scientists, policy makers, and other stakeholders

C. To weaken community intergenerational knowledge transfer systems

D. All of the above

E. A&B only

F. A&C only

E. A&B only. NECOFA seeks to strengthen community endeavors towards food sovereignty and environmental justice, in addition to providing platforms for dialogue and information sharing for many communities. :)

500

What are a few difficulties that NECOFA faces?
a. members in some communities (Baringo) are affected heavily by drought

b. members in some communities (Baringo) are affected by tribal unrest

c. all of the above

d. none of the above

c. all of the above. Members in some of their communities (Baringo) are affected heavily by the drought and also with the difficulty that there is tribal unrest in Baringo.

Food Justice

100

What is food security?

The state of having reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food.

200

What are ways to obtain food security?
a. reduce food waste
b. education on sustainable farming methods
c. access
d. availability
e. all of the above

b. Reduce food waste, education on sustainable farming methods, access, availability, utilization/sustainability

300

What are some characteristics of households with low food security?

I. They have a variety of food markets near their home.

II. They have to rely on inexpensive non-nutritious food

III. They have had to acquire food through socially unacceptable means such as charitable assistance, buying food on credit etc.

IV. They eat less than they should.

a. I and II only

b. none of the above

c. III and IV only

d. I, II, III, IV

e. II and III only.

e. II and III only some characteristics of households with low food security include reliance on inexpensive and/or non-nutritious food, and having to acquire food through socially unacceptable means, such as charitable assistance, buying food on credit, etc.
A few more characteristics include not having access to nutritious sources of food (bus, car, etc.), and parents having to eat less to feed their children.

400

400: In low-income zip codes, there are ___ % more convenience stores. Why is this significant?

a. 60%; convenience stores are cheaper to maintain.

b. 45%; convenience stores tend to lack healthy items.

c. 30%; convenience stores tend to lack healthy items.

d. 10%; convenience stores are cheaper to maintain.

e. 75%; convenience stores tend to lack healthy items.

c. 30%; convenience stores tend to lack healthy items.

500

500: ___ million people lack access to a supermarket within a mile of their home.
a. 46
b. 12
c. 32
d. 74
e. 23.5

e. 23.5; these areas are called food deserts.

GlobeMed

100

Which event brings our chapter the most revenue for NECOFA?
a. BenDin
b. DinBen
c. BenCon
d. Tabling

a. BenDin. :) let's keep sending donation emails, invitation emails, update our cover photos, send donation emails, send invitation emails.....

200

What year was Globemed UW founded? a. 2007
b. 2005
c. 2011
d. 2009
e. 1800

a. 2011. Look how far we've come! The GlobeMed concept and model began at Northwestern University in 2007.

300

When Victor Roy (one of the GlobeMed founders) was in Ghana and found the empty building filled with bags of medical supplies in the closet, he asked them why the NGO didn’t tell them they didn’t need the med supplies. What was the local leader’s response?
a. "Victor, we are African. We do what we are told."

b. "We know ourselves what is best for our community but we are scared to say anything."

c. We don't know.

d. none of the above

a. "Victor, we are African. We do what we are told."

400

How many globemed chapters are there? a. 10-20
b. 20-30
c. 30-40
d. 40-50
e. 50-60

e. 50-60. currently, 58.

500

What are the 5 parts to make the globemed model work?
a. Fundraising, awareness, GROW, partnerships, education

b. Campaigns, partnerships, GROW, GhU, finance

c. Fundraising, advocacy, GROW, partnerships, education

d. Campaigns, partnerships, GROW, communications, finance

a. FUNdraising, awareness, GROW, partnerships, education!