Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of soya bean supplementation on nutritional status of schoolchildren available in selected schools of Nellore, Andhra Pradesh.

Methodology: A True –Experimental study was conducted in Z.P.H.School, located in T.P.Gudur, at Nellore District. Sample sizes of 60 school age children were selected by using stratified random sampling technique. Anthropometric measurements, food frequency questionnaire and 24 hours dietary recall were used to assess the nutritional status of a child.

Results &Conclusion: The results reveal that with regard to nutritional status, in experimental group, during pre test, 22 (73.3%) had normal weight, 8 (26.7%) had Grade-I malnutrition whereas in post test, 29 (96.7%) had normal weight and 1(3.3%) had Grade-I malnutrition. In control group, during pre test 23 (76.6%) had normal weight, 7 (23.4%) had Grade-I malnutrition whereas in post test, 24 (80%) had normal weight and 6 (20%) had Grade-I malnutrition. The study concludes that the soya bean supplementation is effective in improving nutrition status in aspects of weight, skin fold thickness among school children.

Key words: Nutitional status, School children, nutritional supplementation, anthrpometric measurements.