Abstract: Quality of life index is a measure used to describe the living environment experienced by a segment of the population. Correspondingly, waste collection and transfer are the core of waste management chain and is influenced by the four capitals of sustainability – economic capital, physical capital, environmental capital and social capital. Mombasa generates approximately 2200 tons of waste and only 65% are collected and 13% of households’ access county (local authority) waste management services due to mismanaged primary collection points. In ascertaining the link between primary collection points and quality of life, indicators used to construct the index were defined and weighting assigned based on their impact on the environment. This study employed both descriptive study approach and mixed methods involving quantitative and qualitative methods to collect and infer the data. The study showed that Mombasa County is served by nine designated collection points that are inadequate and has led to the emergence of informal collection points and exposed the residents to communicable diseases. The attitude of the residents on waste management is wanting and has exacerbated the waste management drive in the county. Correspondingly 74% of the respondents used in the study have reservations regarding the waste management conduct and practices as currently practised by the local authority. Quality of life index was arrived at with more emphasis and higher weighting on the environmental aspect. The aggregated quality of life index highlighted areas with more concentration of collection points enjoy low quality of life and converse.

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肯尼亚蒙巴萨县垃圾收集点的空间分布及其对生活质量的影响

摘要：生活质量指数是用于描述一部分人口所经历的生活环境的量度。相应地，垃圾收集和转运是垃圾管理链的核心，受到可持续性四大资本——经济资本、物质资本、环境资本和社会资本的影响。蒙巴萨产生大约 2200 吨垃圾，由于初级收集点管理不善，只有 65% 的垃圾被收集，13% 的家庭可以获得县（地方当局）垃圾管理服务。在确定主要收集点与生活质量之间的联系时，定义了用于构建指数的指标，并根据它们对环境的影响分配了权重。本研究采用描述性研究方法和涉及定量和定性方法的混合方法来收集和推断数据。研究表明，蒙巴萨县有 9 个指定的收集点，这些收集点不足，导致出现了非正式收集点，并使居民暴露于传染病。居民对垃圾管理的态度欠佳，加剧了该县的垃圾管理工作。相应地，研究中使用的 74% 的受访者对地方当局目前的废物管理行为和做法持保留态度。生活质量指数在环境方面得到了更多的重视和更高的权重。