Reviewer ’s report  
 
Title: Cont raceptive use and determinants of unmet need for family planning; a cross sectional 
survey in the North West region, Cameroon  
 
Version: 2 Date: 23 Aug 2018  
 
Reviewer: Reviewer 2  
 
Reviewer's report:  
 
"REVISION ASSESSMENT FROM THE ACADEMIC PEER REVIEWER:  
Has the author addressed your concerns sufficiently for you to now recommen d the work as a 
technically sound contribution? Yes  
Reviewer comments: The manuscript is much improved. It would still benefit from substantial 
language editing.  A few clarifications still needed:  It is not clear what the authors mean by 
""modern contra ceptive prevalence.""  Do they mean the percentage of women using modern 
contraceptive methods?  Also, in the last sentence of the first paragraph of the background 
section, it seems like the magnitude of unmet would be inversely related to sustainable 
development ---not an indicator of it. "  
Are t he 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 assess any statistics in the manuscript or would you recommend an  
additional statistical review?  
If an additional st atistical 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:  
 
Needs some langua ge corrections before being published  
 
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