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Background: The use of modern contraceptives improves maternal and child health, hence the need for awareness of its numerous benefits from reliable sources. However, its use has been found to be limited among displaced women despite the availability in health facilities free of charge.

Objective: To assess the prevalence of contraceptive use among internally displaced married women in Borno State.

Methods: A total of 601 respondents (internally displaced married women within child bearing age 15-49 years) were interviewed using interviewer administered questionnaires. The data was entered into Statistical Package for Social Sciences- version 22.0 software. Basic descriptive analysis was done for demographic data using simple frequency and bar charts. Prevalence was estimated using the fraction of respondents who admitted they have used contraceptives by total number of subjects interviewed. Factors modifying prevalence were identified using bivariate and multivariate regression analysis.

Results: Results obtained showed that modern contraceptive prevalent rate was 16.1 %. Oral pills and injectable hormones were the most commonly used contraceptive methods. Factors significantly associated with contraceptive use included number of living sons, number of children desired, and antenatal care attendance during the last 2 years. The main reason for non contraceptive use was found to be use of natural method.

Conclusion: The contraceptive prevalent rate among the respondents was found to be higher than both the state and national average. Attending ante-natal care clinics may increase knowledge and utilization of modern contraceptives significantly.

Keywords: Contraceptives, Internally displaced, Family planning, Prevalence, Maternal, Child health.