This article has been accepted for publication and undergone full peer review but has not been through the copyediting, typesetting, pagination and proofreading process, which may lead to differences between this version and the Version of Record. Please cite this article as doi: 10.1111/IJFS.14790 This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved PROF. ROBERT NDJOUENKEU (Orcid ID : 0000-0003-1808-5439) DR. BÉLA TEEKEN (Orcid ID : 0000-0002-3150-1532) MRS. UGO CHIJIOKE (Orcid ID : 0000-0001-6983-5215) Article type : Original Manuscript From cassava to gari: mapping of quality characteristics and end-user preferences in Cameroon and Nigeria Running title: End-user preferences of cassava roots and gari Robert Ndjouenkeu 1* , Franklin Ngoualem Kegah 1 , Béla Teeken 2 , Benjamin Okoye 3 , Tessy Madu 3 , Olamide Deborah Olaosebikan 2 , Ugo Chijioke 3 , Abolore Bello 2 , Adebowale Oluwaseun Osunbade 2 , Durodola Owoade 2 , Noel Hubert Takam-Tchuente 4 , Biaton Njeufa Esther 4 , Nguiadem Chomdom Isabelle Linda 4 , Lora Forsythe 5 , Busie Maziya-Dixon 2 , and Geneviève Fliedel 6,7 1 ENSAI, University of Ngaoundéré, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Cameroun. 2 International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Oyo Road, Ibadan, Nigeria 3 National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), Umudike, Umuahia, Nigeria 4 International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Nkolbisson, Cameroon 5 Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Central Avenue, Chatham Maritime, Kent ME4 4TB, United Kingdom 6 CIRAD, UMR Qualisud, F-34398 Montpellier, France Accepted Article The peer review history for this article is available at https://publons.com/publon/10.1111/ijfs.14790