Diarrhea In Children Aged 0-5 Years at the Gleno Ermera Inpatient Health Center: Health Promotion a Factual Meddling Measure in Municipality of Ermera, During July 2025 Until February, 2026.

Abstract

Introduction: In Timor-Leste, diarrhea is the second place with 11.5% of incidence of the 10 major diseases counted and as a cause of hospitalization of children, of all hospitalized children. Diarrhea is one of the 4 most frequent cases of admission of children aged 0-5 years to the Gleno Ermera Inpatient Health Centre. The Municipality of Ermera have 768 km direct border between North Municipality of Liquica, South Municipality of Ainaro, Municipality of Aileu and West Municipality of Bobonaro. 

Objective: To research the relevance of health promotion as preventive dimensions in diarrhea in children aged 0-5 years at the Gleno Inpatient Health Centre, Ermera Administrative Post the Municipality of Ermera, Timor-Leste.

Research Methodology: Evocative study with a quantitative approach, using a purposeful non-probabilistic sample. The questionnaire contains closed questions of the bifurcated or dichotomous type of Likert scale, as used in this research methodology carried out by the researcher in the field of study in Municipality of Ermera.

Results: Parents mention having one of the best practices of personal hygiene and in the composition, preparation and storage of food. Parents also consider that health promotion is different from the importance of preventing and controlling diarrhea. However, we have found that some parents still use soap and water as a form of disinfection, do not wash vegetables and fruits properly, nor do they wash their hands when they move them in the garbage, when they go to the bathroom. Parents allude that they do not always know the etiology of diarrhea, do not know how to clarify the forms of transmission and control through health education and hygiene measurements, which are clearer in the implementation practice.

Conclusion: We need to develop initiatives for the prevention of childhood diarrhea and despite the scarce number of interferences sustained by health promotion and education, it is recognized that health professionals should be promoting the improvement of the quality of life of these children to thank the profession of health professionals in Timor Leste, namely in the Administrative Post of Ermera of the Municipality of Gleno Ermera cited by (Tilman CB., et al, 2026).