Housing Environment and Women’s Health in the Palestinian Refugee Camps :a Case Study of Al-Ein

A study of the housing environment and women’s health was carried out during January and February 2002 in 150 homes of Al- Ein Refugee Camp in Nablus city. Interviews were held with 150 women of different age groups and different marital status. One hundred and three of women were married and 47 were single. Information was collected about the social profile, health profile, housing conditions, health services, and the perception of women towards their health and its relation to the housing conditions. The results show a significance relationship.