Reviewer ’s report  
 
Title: Menstrual Health and Hygiene among Indigenous Australia n girls and women: Barriers 
and opportunities  
  
Version: 0 Date: 16 Feb 2019  
 
Reviewer: Subho Roy  
Reviewer's report:  
Comments  
1. It would be better if the authors do not start the Introduction and the abstract referring to 
the issue of gender inequity. In fact you are trying to highlight how the people of low 
socioeconomic group have unmet  need within HICs. So, the first sentence of the Introduction 
section may be deleted.  
2. Page 5, line #41, why use the phrase 'unsupportive sociocultural'? Can we use such value 
loaded words?  
3. The Introduction should be brief and focused - speak of polici es, understanding of 
menstrual health of the, some specific health related outcomes in connection with the unmet 
menstrual health and hygiene.  
4. The result section speaks about some interview outcomes, but the authors did not cite any 
narratives from the  discussion. This exercise is required.  
5. I also failed to understand the role of the 13 non -Indigenous stakeholders in the study?  
 
Are the methods appropriate and well described?  
If not, please specify what is required in your comments t o the authors.  
 
Unable to assess  
 
Does the work include the necessary controls?  
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Unable to assess  
 
Are the conclusions drawn adequately supported by the data shown?  
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No 
 
Are you able to assess any statistics in the manus cript or would you recommend an 
additional statistical review?  
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assessment in your comments to the editors.  
 
Not relevant to this manuscript  
 
Quality of written English  
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Needs some language corrections before being published  
 
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