Background and Aim: It is well documented that micronutrient deficiencies affect at least a billion young people worldwide. Eating micronutrient rich foods (MNRF) may be a convenient way to improve the nutritional and health status of adolescents. The study was conducted to assess the awareness, knowledge and consumption of MNRF among adolescents in Ile-Ife, Osun State. 
Methods: Simple random sampling technique was used to select 720 adolescents. 630 in-school and 90 out-of school adolescents were interviewed in the study area. A structured questionnaire was used to elicit information on awareness, knowledge and consumption of MNRF. MNRF was assessed using Dietary Diversity Score. Data were analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics on SPSS version 22.  
Results: For awareness, 66.7% were rated high which was higher among in-school adolescents, 15.0% were rated high in knowledge and consumption of MNRF. Surprisingly, consumption is higher among out-of-school adolescents. There was a significant relationship between knowledge and consumption (p=0.014) while differences existed between in-school and out-of-school adolescents in consumption of MNRF (p=0.001).  Older adolescents are twice more likely to consume MNRF than younger adolescents (OR = 2.04, CI = 0.62 – 2.21). Conclusion: It is concluded that awareness is high but consumption of micronutrient rich foods is low among adolescents in the study area. It is therefore recommended that educational material about micronutrient rich foods should be provided in schools and emphasis should be placed on the benefits of consumption. More foods should be fortified with micronutrients of public health importance.

CORRELATES OF CONSUMPTION OF MICRONUTRIENT RICH FOODS AMONG IN-SCHOOL AND OUT-OF SCHOOL ADOLESCENTS IN SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA