ABSTRACT:- The study examined the moderating influence of stakeholder participation on the relationship between strategic management and performance of HIV and AIDS interventions managed by NGOs in Nyanza Region. This study used a positivist and interpretive paradigms adopting an ex post facto research survey design. Both quantitative and qualitative approaches. The target population for the study was 18 the departmental heads of program management, 18 monitoring and 18 evaluation and program implementation in NGOs registered by the NGO council as implementing HIV and AIDS interventions as a major focus and operating within Nyanza Region. The study also targeted the directors of the three governing bodies for HIV programming. The population was thus 60 respondents. Non-probability purposive sampling was used to pick the respondents. The research used two instruments: questionnaires, Interviews schedules. Content validity was measured by using the Content Valid Index (CVI). The researchers used Cronbach’s Alpha reliability to measure the internal consistency of the questionnaires, r (6 items) = 0.778. Data analysis was done through descriptive statistics and inferential statistics such as Pearson correlation, hypothesis testing and multiple linear regression modeling. The mean of means =3.86, this implied that stakeholder participation in the strategic planning process among NGOs managing HIV and AIDS interventions in Nyanza Region was to a large extent. The moderating effect of stakeholder participation on the relationship between strategic management and performance of HIV and AIDS interventions was positive but insignificant β3=0.152(p=0.779), r (50) =0.686 (p=0.067), CL=95%. It was deduced that NGOs managing HIV and AIDS have involved stakeholders in the strategic management process to a large extent. It was also concluded that stakeholder participation does not significantly moderate the relationship between strategic management and performance of HIV and AIDS interventions managed by non-governmental organisations in Nyanza Region. The study recommended that NGOs managing HIV and AIDS interventions should entrench stakeholder participation more constructively in all stages of strategic management for effectiveness and performance of HIV and AIDS interventions managed by NGOs in Nyanza Region. There should be continued constructive engagement of donors, staff and community members in the entire strategic management process if better developmental outcomes are to be realized in the HIV and AIDS interventions in Nyanza Region.

Key Words:- Stakeholder Participation, Strategic Management, Performance of HIV and AIDS interventions