Reviewer’s report
Title: Prevalence and determinants of modern contraceptive utilization among rural lactating mothers:
Findings from the primary health care project in two northwest Ethiopian districts
Version: 0 Date: 27 Jan 2020
Reviewer: Biru Abdissa Mizana
Reviewer's report:
Reviewer Comments  
Title: Prevalence and determinants of modern contraceptive utilization among rural lactating mothers:
Findings from the primary health care Project in two northwest Ethiopian Districts (BMWH-D-19-
00717)
General  Comments:  The  manuscript  is  interesting,  important  and  well-written  article  but  should
undergo English editing, as grammatical errors are present throughout the manuscript. Examples of
these in the "Abstract" section: community cross-sectional study was conducted and "Data collection
tools and procedure" include: "Fifteen data collectors and three field supervisors were recruited for
collect the data. the data collectors and supervisors were trained for two days".  There are some other
grammatical errors in the manuscript which needs revision.
Abstract and background section were clear and well written but there is minor grammatical errors.
Methods section: 
1.Some sub-topics were written in colored characteristics, I don't think it is important. It should be
similar with other topics or sub-topics in the manuscript.
2.Dabat and Gondar zuria districts are the two neighboring districts among 23 districts in north Gondar,
Amhara region were your study areas. How you came up with these two districts from all 23 districts as
you mentioned here. And they are neighboring districts, why didn't you consider any other districts
which were not neighbor? 
3."Initially, the study was aimed to assess accessibility and availability of primary healthcare services at
the community level, in Dabat and Gondar zuria districts, Northwest Ethiopia." What do you mean by
these statements?
4.What is the source of your tools? Did you check for validity of your tools?
5. How did you collect your data? Interviewer based/self-administered?
6. Editorial problem………."(p-value < 0.0.2)"
Result Section
1.There is no variables related with health related characteristics in table 1 but title of table 1 said"
Socio-demographic and health related characteristics of study participants in the rural population of
northwest Ethiopia" ---------------Editorial problems?
2.One of the variables under sub-topic "Health related characteristics of study participants in table 2"
was "Travel time to the nearest health center (HC)" What if she was near to one of the hospitals in the
study area? Why you consider only health center?  See other variable in the same table "Place of
postnatal care" There is hospital option.
3.The variable "number of children" was excluded from final regression table (Table 3). What is your
reason?
Discussion and Conclusion section were clear and well written. 
References  
1.Some references were too old. For example, reference number 7,8,20,21 and 29. So please the up to
date references instead. 
Are the methods appropriate and well described?
If not, please specify what is required in your comments to the authors.
Yes
Does the work include the necessary controls?
If not, please specify which controls are required in your comments to the authors.
No
Are the conclusions drawn adequately supported by the data shown?
If not, please explain in your comments to the authors.
Yes
Are you able to assess any statistics in the manuscript or would you recommend an additional
statistical review?
If  an  additional  statistical  review  is  recommended,  please  specify  what  aspects  require  further
assessment in your comments to the editors.
I am able to assess the statistics
Quality of written English
Please indicate the quality of language in the manuscript:
Needs some language corrections before being published
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