Figure 6.
The grouped bar chart compares qualitative, quantitative, and mixed method studies across the years 2022 to 2025. The x-axis lists the research methods, and the y-axis ranges from 0 to 20 studies. Qualitative studies dominate across all years, with approximately 17 studies in 2022 and 13 studies each in 2023 and 2024. Quantitative studies remain lower, ranging from approximately 1 to 3 studies annually, while mixed method studies range from approximately 1 to 2 studies across the years. A legend identifies the yearly distributions from 2022 to 2025.Distribution of methodological approaches
Source: Author’s elaborations