Reviewer ’s report  
 
Title: Perception of Beninese on Intimate Partner Violence: Evidence from 2011 -2012 Benin 
Demographic Heal th Survey  
 
Version: 0 Date: 04 Apr 2018  
 
Reviewer: Mehrnoosh Akhtari -Zavare  
 
Reviewer's report:  
 
Perception of Beninese on Intimate Partner Violence: Evidence from 2011 -2012 Benin  
Demographic Health Survey (BMWH -D-18-00108)  
 
Thank you for the opportunity to review this interesting and useful paper. I recommend some 
changes to improve the manu script which are as follows:  
 
Abstract:  
1. In conclusion part; researcher conclude "The acceptance of intimate partner violence could 
be a major obstacle to the success of some health programs"; but within introduction, result, 
not mention how IPV can effe ct on health program. Please elaborate it.  
 
Method  
2. In page 3,4, section "Study description", no need to explain in detail. Summaries it and only 
mention about important information like population, geographical and states.  
 
3. In page 4, section "Data" , you used secondary data for this study but need to explain in 
detail the method of data gathering in "Benin Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS)" 
such as: recruitment and eligibility screening, sampling method, sampling frame , sample 
size, procedures of data collection.  
 
4. In page 4,5, section "dependent variable" and "independent variable", its better create one 
section as an instrument and mention about it.  
 
5. How and why you choose this questions for assessing IPV.  
 
6. In Data analysis, please mention about dependent and independent variables.  
 
7. Page 5, data analysis, please explain when you are using Fisher Exact test.  
 
8. In page 5, line 38 -40, mention "We used the poverty indices (socio -economic quintile) based 
on corr espondence analysis"; Please explain how it do and add references.  
 
Result:  
9. Please interpreted each table in one paragraph  
 
10. Please create descriptive table first.  
 
11. Please nominate in tables which statistics are used (chi -square, t -test, fisher exa ct text)as you 
mention in data analysis  
 
12. Page 6, please nominate the range of age and SD.  
 
13. In table 2, please define 3 (Quintile)  
 
Discussion  
14. Please create sub -section in discussion and discuss about each finding in one paragraph.  
 
15. Please for  each finding; write the reason and support with literature.  
 
16. Page 8, line 7 -11, why the respondents of Yoruba ethnicity were less accepting IPV.  
 
17. Based on the result of this study, what is your recommend for further study?  
 
I hope that this inform ation is useful to the editors and authors  
Finally, to draw a conclusion, I believe the authors should do the above major corrections before 
you publish it.  
Are the methods appropriate and well described?  
If not, please specify what is required in your comments to the authors.  
 
No 
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 m anuscript 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 wri tten English  
Please indicate the quality of language in the manuscript:  
 
Needs some language corrections before being published  
 
Declaration of competing interests  
Please complete a declaration of competing interests, considering the following questions:  
 
1. Have you in the past five years received reimbursements, fees, funding, or salary from an  
organisation that may in any way gain or lose financially from the publication of this  
manuscript, either now or in the future?  
 
2. Do you hold any stocks or shares in an organisation that may in any way gain or lose  
financially from the publication of this manuscript, either now or in the future?  
 
3. Do you hold or are you currently applying for any patents relating to the content o f the  
manuscript?  
 
4. Have you received reimbursements, fees, funding, or salary from an organization that 
holds  or has applied for patents relating to the content of the manuscript?  
 
5. Do you have any other financial competing interests?  
 
6. Do you have any  non-financial competing interests in relation to this paper?  
 
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below.  If your reply is yes to any, please give details below.  
 
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