National University of East Timor

WQ-ERT: Water Quality Prediction in Low-Resource Domains Using Gaussian Noise-Augmented Transformer Encoder: Case Study in Dili, Timor-Leste

Evaluating water quality is fundamental to ensuring that freshwater ecosystems support the well-being of all life on Earth. The present study uses physicochemical parameters to assess groundwater in Dili, Timor-Leste, from 2011 to 2018. Water quality was determined using the conv...

Soil-transmitted helminthiasis prevalence and infection intensity among school-going children in Timor-Leste after the prolonged interruption of deworming: a cross-sectional survey (2025)

Background Timor-Leste reduced soil-transmitted helminth (STH) prevalence from 29% to 18% by 2020 through mass drug administration (MDA) in 2015–2019. School-based deworming was interrupted for nearly four years during the COVID-19 pandemic and resumed in 2022 in 3 municipalities...

Sense of Place and Customary Legitimacy in Marine Protected Area Co‐Management: Evidence From Beloi Village, Atauro Island, Timor‐Leste

ABSTRACT Marine protected areas increasingly depend on social legitimacy, customary authority and community participation, yet the interaction between sense of place and conservation behaviour remains insufficiently understood in small‐island settings. This study examined how pla...

Television Health Talk Shows as a Media for Health Literacy for Stroke Survivors

This study examines television health talk shows as a medium for strengthening health literacy among stroke survivors, with particular attention to understanding, motivation, and adaptation to healthy lifestyles. Using a descriptive qualitative design, the study involved ten stro...

Observation of lunge-feeding by pygmy blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus brevicauda) in the Wetar Strait of Timor-Leste

An aerial observation of of pygmy blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus brevicauda) sub-surface feeding in the Wetar Straight of Timor-Leste. Based on current understanding of their foraging ecology, these whales were probably feeding opportunistically on krill-like zooplankton.

Screen-detected health conditions among students in grade 1–9: findings from Timor-Leste’s first nationwide school-based screening program

Systematic health data on school-aged children in Timor-Leste have been lacking. The School-Based Primary Health Care Package screened students in Grade 1–9 nationwide in 2025. We describe the conditions detected and assess how far the estimates reflect variation between screener...