INTRODUCTION:Vitamin D deficiency is a widespread health concern characterised by insufficient levels of vitamin D in the body, which is crucial for overall well-being. The main aim of the present study is to assess the level of knowledge regarding vitamin D deficiency among BSc. Nursing students in college at Mangalore. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY: (1) To assess the level of knowledge regarding vitamin D deficiency. (2) To find out the occasions between the demographic and variables and level of knowledge regarding Vitamin D deficiency among nursing students. METHOD:In view of the problem under study and to accomplish the objectives, a study was conducted to assess the level of knowledge regarding vitamin D deficiency among BSc nursing students. The sample consist of 100 BSc nursing students in a selected college at Mangalore. Sampling techniques used to select samples was probability simple random sampling technique. The data was collected on July 20, 2024, with written approval from the principal of Kalkere Rukmini Shetty Memorial College of Nursing, Mangalore, and informed consent was obtained from the participants before the data collection began. A structured knowledge questionnaire was used to gather the data, which was then analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. RESULT: The result of the study showed that 58(58%) of the BSc nursing students had good level of knowledge regarding Vitamin D deficiency,33(33%) had average level of knowledge and 8(8%) had poor level of knowledge. The variables of the study reveals that there is no significant association with knowledge score and related demographic variables. INTERPRETATION AND CONCLUSION: The study proved that most of the BSc nursing students have an average level of knowledge on vitamin D deficiency. So we have to give educational practices because it is an effective strategy for providing information and enhancing knowledge level of the BSc nursing students.

KEYWORDS:Vitamin D deficiency, level of knowledge, demographic variables, questionnaire, sampling technique

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