Keywords Palestine, refugees, Iraq, Lebanon, exclusive breastfeeding, Iraqi refugee women Department Health Science Abstract In the wake of the Iraq war, the Israel/ Lebanon conflict and the ongoing violence in Palestine, Jordan has become a country overburdened with refugees. The UNHCR estimates that over 3 million refugees are living in Jordan, with the majority being from Palestine, Iraq and Lebanon (UNRWA, 2005). Many of these refugees don’t have access to health services.
