Reviewer ’s report  
 
Title: "We are responsible for the violence, and prevention is up to us": A Qualitative Study 
of Perceived Risk Factors for Gender -Based Violence among Ethiopian University Students  
 
Version: 3 Date: 12 Sep 2019  
Reviewer: Reviewer 2  
 
Reviewer's report:  
 
PEER REVIEWER ASSESSMENTS:  
 
OBJECTIVE - Full research articles: is there a clear objective that addresses one or several 
testable research questions? (Brief or other article types: is there a clear objective?)  
Yes - there is a clear objective  
 
DESIGN - Is the current approach (including controls and analysis protocols) appropriate for 
the objective?  
Yes - the approach is appropriate  
 
EXECUTION - Are the experiments and analyses performed with sufficient technical rigo r to 
allow confidence in the results?  
Yes - experiments and analyses were performed appropriately  
 
STATISTICS - Is the use of statistics in the manuscript appropriate?  
N/A - there are no statistics in this study  
 
INTERPRETATION - Is the current interpretat ion/discussion of the results reasonable and 
not overstated?  
Yes - the author's interpretation is reasonable  
 
OVERALL MANUSCRIPT POTENTIAL - Has the author addressed your concerns 
sufficiently for you to now recommend the work as a technically sound contri bution? If not, 
can further revisions be made to make the work technically sound?  
Yes - current version is technically sound  
 
PEER REVIEWER COMMENTS:  
 
GENERAL COMMENTS: The authors have responded adequately to each of my previous 
comments/concerns. These responses are appropriately reflected through revisions to the 
manuscript text and have served to strengthen the overall purpose and clarity of methods.  
 
REQUESTED REVISIONS:  
The authors have addressed my previous concerns. I have no additional recommendations for 
revision.  
ADDITIONAL REQUESTS/SUGGESTIONS:  
None  
 
 
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.  
 
Yes 
Are the conclusions drawn adequately supported by the data shown?  
If not, please explain in your comments to t he 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.  
 
Not relevant to this manuscript  
 
Quality of written English  
Please indicate the quality of language in the manuscript:  
 
Acceptable  
 
 
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