Publications by authors named "Sany R B Ferrarese"
Objective: To compare two groups of school age girls from different social strata were compared in terms of their perception and knowledge about breastfeeding.
Methods: A structured questionnaire was applied to all 346 4th to 8th grade girls attending two schools, a private one, whose students belonged to the upper class (School A), and a public one, whose students belonged to the lower class (School B).
Results: About 90% of the girls reported having been breastfed and more than 98% had seen a mother breastfeeding.