Reviewer’s report
Title: Prevalence of intimate partner violence against Women and associated factors in Ethiopia
Version: 2 Date: 07 Aug 2019
Reviewer: Angela Taft
Reviewer's report:
1. In future responses to papers, it is kinder to your reviewers to include your changes in the
text, not just 'it is amended. They do not then have to hunt in the text to find what the amended
text is - although I am grateful for the highlights. Your explanation of the WHO Ethiopian study
is important to include in the introduction as you mention the prevalence, but not the critical
proviso of the province/s studied.
2. I do understand that the impact of combined violence is significant, but as I understand it, the
WHO MCS did not do this although emotional violence was measured it was not included in
the prevalence figures therefore cannot be compared unless you recalculate and explain.
3. It is very important to know what specific behaviours are asked in the different categories of
IPV , not to say that 'series of independent questions were asked…on physical, sexual and
emotional violence. What does this mean? 
4. Please add the references for the literature that you used for your choice of explanatory
variables.
5. Discussion - I suggest that you amend the expression to say that 'most research conducted in
Ethiopia so far  etc…the contribution of the current study is that we have used national random
population data for ever-married women aged 15-49.  However, you need to be careful NOT to
say one in three Ethiopian women, but consider what the inclusion ONLY of ever-married
women might be for the prevalence estimate. What about single/ unmarried partnered women?
6.  You  cannot  compare  prevalence  of  studies  that  use  different  populations  (e.g  pregnant
women) or those that use measurement different from the DHS methods and then say that the
prevalence is lower.
7. You do need to discuss your limitations which are still missing. No evidence of poor fit is not
good fit which should be higher. Are there any other limitations? I think there are.
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.
No
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.
I am able to assess the statistics
Quality of written English
Please indicate the quality of language in the manuscript:
Needs some language corrections before being published
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