Reviewer’s report
Title: 
Motivations to use hormonal contraceptive methods and condoms among
HIV-positive and negative women randomized to a progestin contraceptive in
Malawi: A qualitative study
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Date: 
24 Apr 2020
Reviewer: 
Hamid Allahverdipour
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Review of manuscript No: BMWH-D-20-00228Title: Motivations to use
hormonal contraceptive methods and condoms among HIV-positive and negative
women randomized to a progestin contraceptive in Malawi: A qualitative
studyAn interesting topic. In this paper author/authors aimed to explain HIV-
positive and negative women’s perception about benefits of contraception and
condoms how they motivated to use these methods. Following comments would
be useful and are needed.Introduction When I read the introduction, I thought
that this paper is related to maternal mortality. However that the theme of study
is not far from MMR but believe that author/authors should more emphasize on
women and their partners’ beliefs about contraception and the common methods
of contraception. For example what are the main important reasons for not using
OCP’s or condom? For example following references mentioned unprotected
sexual behaviors in the Middle East area:Explaining risky and unprotected
sexual behaviors among young people and related reasons: A qualitative study.
DOI: 10.22102/22.4.111Unprotected Sex among Low Self-Control Youth in an
Islamic Society: an Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Inquiry. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-020-00450-0Materials and MethodsAt first I
suggest to adopt report of this section based on The Consolidated Criteria for
Reporting Qualitative Studies (COREQ) covers the reporting of studies using
interviews and focus groups. The method section is unclear and confusing. 
I
suggest to authors after addressing to the main project, just provide information
about qualitative part based on the COREQ. ResultsSuggest to move first
paragraph of result to the method section as participants and procedures. Instead
of first paragraph of result, substitute, the report from the emerged codes and
subcategories and main categories. Next continue to report of each main
categories.Discussion In the qualitative research, discussion section should be
more explanation of the findings by interpretation.
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