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Item Investigating the role of Meals on Wheels Community Services (MOWCS) on food security among older persons in Brooklyn(University of the Western Cape, 2019) Nkurunziza, Magnifique; Zembe, YangaFood insecurity remains a global challenge despite efforts to combat it in all its forms. Africa has the highest prevalence of food insecurity worsened by a deepened poverty affecting mostly children, women and the elderly. However, South Africa is a food secure country and has declared access to healthy food and clean water as a human right. Ironically many remain victims from food insecurity including the elderly. Yet, little is known about the elderly’s experiences with food insecurity, even less is known about interventions that exist to alleviate food insecurity among the elderly. For this reason, this study investigated the role of Meals on Wheels Community Services Centre in the promotion of food security among the elderly in Brooklyn, Cape Town. The study was anchored around the food security framework. The research was conducted using qualitative research methods. A total of 10 individual interviews and one focus group discussion was conducted with beneficiaries from Meals on Wheels Community Services Brooklyn Centre. Moreover, 3 key informant interviews were conducted with staff at Meals on Wheels. The data was transcribed verbatim and analyzed using thematic analysis methods.Item Meals on wheels: Promoting food and nutrition security among older persons in Cape Town, South Africa(MDPI, 2023) Nkurunziza, Magnifique; Mchiza, Zandile June-Rose; Zembe, YangaFood insecurity (FI) prevails in Sub-Saharan Africa. Yet, in South Africa, although many people, including the elderly, are vulnerable to FI, little is known about the experiences of older persons (OPs) with FI and the interventions thereof. In South Africa, Meals on Wheels Community Service (MOWCS) provides readymade home meal deliveries for OPs through 209 branches across the country. Therefore, this study investigated MOWCS’ role in the promotion of food security among the OPs at the Brooklyn branch, Cape Town. The study was grounded within the food security framework and focused on the availability, accessibility, utilization, and stability of food at Brooklyn MOWCS. Using qualitative research methods, 10 semi-structured interviews and one focus group discussion (N = 5) were conducted with Brooklyn MOWCS beneficiaries, in addition to three key personnel interviews conducted with staff. Data were analysed using Open Code 4.03. The findings showed Brooklyn MOWCS as a stable source of affordable and nutritious meals to OPs.