Reviewer ’s report  
 
Title: Factors influencing use of long -acting versus short -acting cont raceptive methods among 
reproductive -age women in a resource -limited setting  
 
Version: 2 Date: 02 Feb 2017  
 
Reviewer: Brianna Magnusson  
 
Reviewer's report:  
 
I have no additional required revisions for this manuscript.  The authors have carefully and 
appropriately responded to the previous review.  I thank them for their attention to de tail in this 
matter.  There are a handful for small largely typographical edits I would suggest be made as part 
of the copy -editing process.  
1) Page 4; Line 37 the word however is not appropriate.  It implies in contrast to the prior 
statement. Suggest ch ange to "Further, the effectiveness of short -acting method..."  
2) A close parenthesis is missing on Page 8; line 39. (6 -9 participants per FGD).  
3) Page 9; Line 9.  "In -charges" is not common usage in U.S. English at least.  Perhaps 
manager, supervisor, ch arge nurse etc. are appropriate replacements.  I'm unsure of the clinic 
management structure.  
4) Page 10; Line 45.  "The identified codes were then subjected to constant comparison." The 
word constant seems off to me.  Is "on -going" an appropriate substit ute? 
5) Page 11; Line 14. One missed reference to "accepted to participate". Please change to 
"agreed to participate".  
6) Page 11; Line 39. To add clarity to the sentence, please reword a suggestion is, "Urban 
clients were less likely than rural clients to  have more than 3 children."  
7) Page 14; Line 57. add "the" between discussions and majority. "From the focus group 
discussions, the majority of participants..."  
8) For ALL tables, add the statistics reported in the subsequent rows to the column headers.  For 
example, table 2 reports n and % so adding a line under where it currently says Urban 
(N=120) and Rural (N=60) that says n(%) would be helpful.  
 
Other notes.  Table 1 is adequately addressed in the text and could be omitted if desired. Many of 
the per centages reported in the text are listed in the tables.  If desired these could be removed as 
you are already referring readers to the tables.  
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 the authors.  
 
Yes 
 
Are you able to a ssess 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:  
 
Acceptable  
 
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