A sufficient condition is established for the existence of a solution to the
equation T(u,C(u))=u, by considering a class of Kannan
type equicontraction mappings T:AΓC(A)ββΞ, where A is a convex,
closed and bounded subset of a Banach space Ξ and C is a
compact mapping. To fulfil the desired purpose, we engage the Sadovskii's
theorem, involving the measure of noncompactness. The relevance of the acquired
results has been illustrated by considering a certain class of initial value
problems