Reviewer ’s report  
 
Title: Modern contraceptive utilization and  associated factors among reproductive age women in 
Ethiopia: Evidence from 2016 Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey  
 
Version: 0 Date: 18 Nov 2019  
 
Reviewer: Bharti Sharma  
 
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1. can you justify what new your study have added ?   
 
2. As you have discussed in introduction that "Different studies done in Ethiopia(9 -14) showed 
extremely variable results in prevalence of  modern contraceptive use which ranged from 20.8% 
from study done at Bale Zone, South East  Ethiopia(9) to 71.9% from the community based cross 
sectional study done at western  Ethiopia(14)." But your study have concluded that "The 
magnitude of modern contrac eptive utilization among reproductive age women in Ethiopia  in the 
current study is unexpectedly low".  How do you justify this ?  
 
Are the methods appropriate and well described?  
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Yes 
 
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Yes 
 
Are the conclusions drawn adequately supported by the data shown?  
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Yes 
 
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I recommend additional statistical review  
 
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Acceptable  
 
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