Breastfeeding patterns among Palestinian infants in the first 6 months in Nablus refugee camps: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Several studies in Palestine, including some performed in refugee camps, showed that breastfeeding is a common practice, however, exclusive breastfeeding was practiced less frequently. The social and cultural patterns in relation to different types of infant feeding were not studied.

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the association between mothers' and infants' sociodemographic factors and breastfeeding patterns during the first 6 months of infant life.