Title: WOMEN'S SATISFACTION WITH HEALTH EXTENSION SERVICES AND
ITS ASSOCIATED FACTORS IN HAWASSA CITY, SIDAMA REGION, SOUTHERN
ETHIOPIA.
Version: 3 Date: 10 May 2024
Reviewer's report:
General comment: There are lots of typographical, grammatical, and punctuation errors
throughout the paper. the affiliation of the authors is not appropriately written (it should indicate
the department, faculty, University/collage, city, and country) The manuscript has no page
number or line number, which makes it difficult to indicate a specific location for the comments.
Abstract: The result section in the abstract is too shallow; it does not indicate the total sample size
or the frequencies in number (i.e., the abstract is the short, precise, and brief report of the whole
paper); as a result, it should be understandable. In addition, the authors reported that "educational
status, husband's occupation, and being a model family were independent predictors of mother
satisfaction." The authors do not explain how these factors affect mother satisfaction (positive
or negative predictors). Please look forward and strictly address these issues. On the other hand,
the conclusion in the abstract is simply a copy paste of the result. Please interpret and indicate
the effect of doing the study, and indicate your recommendation based on your findings.
Introduction: In the last paragraph of the introduction section, the authors reported that "it is
important to assess the determinant factors of mothers’ satisfaction with maternal health services
provided by HEWs," but please indicate why your study is essential, what the significance of
your study is, and what makes your study unique from other studies conducted around the study
area.
Inclusion Criteria: The authors reported that only mothers within the age group of 15–19 were
included in the study. why? How about mothers outside of these age groups?
Exclusion Criteria: The authors excluded mentally and severely ill mothers from the study. Are
health extension workers not giving health services to these mothers? If not, why were you
excluded from the study?
sampling technique: I understand that the study participants were selected from different sub-
cities, different kebeles, and finally from different households. so. It is better to use a multistage
sampling technique in order to select these sub-cities and kebeles.that "it is important to assess
the determinant factors of mothers’ satisfaction with maternal health services provided by
HEWs," but please indicate why your study is essential, what the significance of your study is,
and what makes your study unique from other studies conducted around the study area.
Inclusion Criteria: The authors reported that only mothers within the age group of 15–19 were
included in the study. why? How about mothers outside of these age groups?
Exclusion Criteria: The authors excluded mentally and severely ill mothers from the study. Are
health extension workers not giving health services to these mothers? If not, why were you
excluded from the study?
sampling technique: I understand that the study participants were selected from different sub-
cities, different kebeles, and finally from different households. so. It is better to use a multistage
sampling technique in order to select these sub-cities and kebeles.
Result: The pie chart the authors used to show the satisfaction of mothers is not visible. please
modify?
Discussion: The discussion is very shallow. It lacks scientific explanations about the variations
and results that the study finds. In the last sentence of paragraph 2, the author stated,
"Northwest Ethiopia, Gondar, 29.4% (29) the discrepancy may be due to methodological or
study population." What does it mean? please clarify?
Conclusion: The conclusion is not inclusive; simply copy and paste the result. Please interpret
and imply your findings and recommend that the responsible body take appropriate action, if
any, based on the study findings.