Figure 4
The flowchart starts with the first text box on the top left titled “Domain,” containing the Subtext, “Identification of Gender Issue in Oral Healthcare profession.” A rightward arrow connects the first text box to the second text box titled “Literature.” The subtext in this text box reads, “Review of literature and Identification of gaps.” Another rightward arrow connects this text box to the third box on the right. It is titled “The focus of the study,” with three points written below it: “Gender disparity,” “Opportunities for women dental practitioners,” and “Challenges for women dental practitioners.” A downward arrow connects the third box to the fourth box titled “Research design” and contains the subtext “Exploratory.” A leftward arrow points from this box to the fifth box titled “Sampling” and contains the subtext, “Convenience sampling.” A leftward arrow then connects the fifth box to the sixth box, which is titled “Sample size” and contains the subtext “Four Cases. A leftward arrow connects the sixth box to the seventh box titled “Sample context” and containing the subtext “Female dental practitioners.” Then, a leftward arrow connects the seventh box to the eighth box titled “Data collection” with four cases written below it: Subtext: “In-depth Interviews” and “Case 1 > Interview,” “Case 2 > Interview,” “Case 3 > Interview,” and “Case 4 > Interview.” A downward arrow from this box leads to the ninth box titled “Writing individual case report,” with four case reports below it: “Case report 1,” “Case report 2,” “Case report 3,” and “Case report 4.” A rightward arrow connects this box to the tenth box titled “Findings,” with four case reports below it: “Case report 1,” “Case report 2,” “Case report 3,” and “Case report 4.” Another rightward arrow connects the tenth box to the eleventh box titled “Case analysis.” The subtext below the title reads, “Empirical evidence of gender structure theory.” The final rightward arrow from this box points to a vertical line that branches into two text boxes. The twelfth text box at the top is labeled “Discussion,” and the thirteenth text box at the bottom is labeled “Conclusion.”Research methodology for the present work. Source: Authors’ creation