In statistics, multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) is a procedure for comparing multivariate sample means. As a multivariate procedure, it is used when there are two or more dependent variables, and is typically followed by significance tests involving individual dependent variables separately. It helps to answer

1. Do changes in the independent variable(s) have significant effects on the dependent variables?
2. What are the relationships among the dependent variables?
3. What are the relationships among the independent variables?