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.
