Background: Teenage has become an issue globally especially in rural communities. It has studied
and documented I many countries but there continues to be a dearth of information of this nature in
small island countries such as Trinidad and Tobago. Aim: To determine the perceptions of teenagers
in a rural community in northern Trinidad. Methodology: Qualitative and narrative descriptive study
was undertaken with volunteer teenagers from the Toco community in Trinidad. Results: The results
show high knowledge level among the teenage. It also showed their high level of determination to
succeed in life in spite of the pregnancy among those who are pregnant. Discussion: The results were
compared with what had been published previously on the subject. Conclusion: The study can be
used as a baseline information in determining the education and health policies with regard to
teenagers in the rural Caribbean communities.