Reviewer ’s report  
Title: The role of counseling on modern contraceptive utiliz ation among HIV positive women: 
The case of North West Ethiopia  
 
Version: 3 Date: 20 Feb 2018  
 
Reviewer: Jennifer Tabler  
 
Reviewer's report:  
Your manuscript has greatly improved.  
 
However, there are still some lingering grammatical and spelling concerns. For example, you 
write "Intension" instead of "intention" in Table 3, and "Place of method gotten" instead of 
"place method received." In the abstract, you can write "according to the literature." rather than 
"according to the literatures on the subject."  
 
Figures 1 & 3 are still "3 -D" which is generally discouraged. Make sure, especially, that your bar 
graphs (Fi gures 1 & 2) match (make Figure 1 look more like Figure 2).  
 
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 assess any statistics in the manus cript or would you recommend an 
additional statistical review?  
If an additional statistical review is recommended, please speci fy 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 manuscri pt: 
Needs some language corrections before being published  
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