title: [The primary consequences of a large agricultural project (SEMRY II) on the demographic situation in its area of influence].
abstract: "This article describes to what extent a rice-growing development project, begun in 1979 in northern Cameroon, modified the demographic and migratory characteristics of the population within the zone of influence.  A representative sample and a control group were followed from 1979 to 1981 using a multi-round survey technique.  Data from the general population census (1976) were used to study the population's characteristics from 1976 to 1979."  The study population is linked to 1976 census data, and various demographic estimates for the population are produced.  An examination of migration patterns in the area indicates that "the project had not yet succeeded in attracting the populations living in the more distant zones two years after its installation." (SUMMARY IN ENG)
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Audibert
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa; D017954:Africa South of the Sahara; D000352:Africa, Northern; D000383:Agriculture; D002163:Cameroon; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D009934:Organization and Administration; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011640:Public Policy; D012939:Social Planning
keywords: Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Agricultural Development; Cameroon; Demographic Factors; Demographic Impact; Developing Countries; Development Policy; Economic Factors; Evaluation; Evaluation Report; French Speaking Africa; Longitudinal Studies; Middle Africa; Migration; Migration, Internal; Organization And Administration; Policy; Population; Population Dynamics; Program Evaluation; Programs; Rural Development